QUESTION: Is it permissible to lease a space in a commercial shopping centre for the following activities: 1. Bank 2. Money-loaning company 3. Church 4. Liquor store ANSWER: Leasing out to any of the above ventures will not be permissible due to it being a means of...
QUESTION: An unmarried adult daughter occupies three commercial shops belonging to a family property. Her father allowed this during his lifetime, but he also charged her rental at certain times. He has since passed away, and the property has devolved to the heirs....
QUESTION: A landlord rents out a property with three separate houses. The property has a borehole which feeds three water tanks, each with its own pipe into the respective homes. After excessive rain, the pump was damaged causing a drop in water pressure. As a result,...
QUESTION: I signed a commercial lease agreement with my landlord for a period of three years. After approximately six months, I experienced severe financial losses due to printing machinery that I had recently purchased. The losses became overwhelming and financially...
QUESTION: My landlord is not VAT-registered but issues me with a Tax Invoice and charges me VAT. Is this correct for him to do? ANSWER: This is a form of deception. It was not permissible for him to carry out such an action. Consider the following Hadith: عن أبي هريرة...
QUESTION: There are seven co-owners who jointly own a building. From those seven, four individuals have a separate partnership who run a business in the building. At the time of renewal of the lease, the negotiations were left inconclusive, due to the four partners in...
QUESTION: Can a landlord request a deposit to be paid when letting out his premises? ANSWER: We assume your query is regarding paying a deposit when renting a shop or house. If so, then yes, it is permissible for the landlord to ask for a deposit as this does not...
QUESTION: I have been a tenant for 15 years and in June 2024, the premises next door to me became vacant. In July, a new tenant took occupation of the place. The landlord was unable to install a separate electricity meter from mine on time, so he requested to install...