Is a verbal agreement between Muslims binding, and must a tenant pay utility bills and repair damages to the apartment if the landlord violates the verbal agreement made between them regarding the notice period for vacating?

Contracts are concluded and their legal effects are established by agreement of the parties, whether the agreement is verbal or written. If the lease contract has a known duration, the tenant has the right to compel the landlord to uphold the contract, and if the landlord insists on eviction before the end of the term, the tenant may demand financial compensation. However, if there is no specified duration, the contract is binding for the month in which the agreement was made and permissible for the following month, and the landlord has the right to request the evacuation of the property at the beginning of the new month. The landlord is not permitted to evict the property if he has stipulated a three-month grace period for himself, as this period becomes part of the contract.

The tenant's hand is a hand of trust (amanah), and he is not liable for damage to the property unless it is due to transgression or negligence. The utility bills for the period the tenant resided are binding upon him.