What is the ruling on a tenant who enlisted false witnesses to seize an apartment and expel its residents by force and threats, exploiting old rent laws?
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Bearing false witness is one of the gravest sins, injustice is darkness on the Day of Resurrection, and transgression against people hastens their punishment in this world. The old lease contract based on perpetual rental is Islamically void due to the unspecified duration.
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