Is the tenant obligated to pay 11 months' rent to the landlord despite not benefiting from the house due to emergency circumstances and the landlord's refusal to enable him to reside there except with a doubled increase in rent?
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Since the questioner admits that he owes several months' rent to the landlord, it is obligatory for him to pay it if he is able; because it is an established debt, and procrastination in paying it is an injustice, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Procrastination by a rich person is an injustice." As for the landlord's refusal to rent his house except for a new, doubled rent, this is his right after the expiration of the previous rental period, and this does not justify procrastination in paying the old rent.
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