What is the ruling on the current tenant stipulating that the new tenant buy the furniture of the dwelling at a price he determines, and what is the landlord's stance if he becomes aware of this?

The payment taken by the first tenant from the new tenant can take three forms:

1. Expiration of the lease term: The first tenant has no right to dispose of the property, nor is the new tenant obliged to purchase his furniture. This is an unlawful exploitation. 2. Remaining lease term and the first tenant’s relinquishment (بدل الخلو - compensation for vacating): The first tenant may relinquish the remainder of the term in exchange for an additional sum. The International Islamic Fiqh Academy has permitted this. 3. Remaining lease term and the first tenant leasing the property [to a third party]: The first tenant may lease the dwelling to another person for the same rent or for an increased amount. Scholars have differed on the permissibility of stipulating that the new tenant purchase his furniture. The preponderant view is that it is permissible, though an excessive increase in the price of the furniture is disliked.