What is the jurisprudential ruling for two individuals who left their accommodation without prior notice and refused to pay the remaining rent until the end of the contract? Are they obligated to pay the remaining rent?
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The lease is a binding contract, and the tenant is obliged to pay the full rent even if they vacate the leased property before the end of the agreed-upon term, as long as the landlord enables them to benefit from it. Ibn Qudamah said: "The lease is a binding contract that entails the landlord's ownership of the rent and the tenant's ownership of the usufruct." Therefore, whoever withdraws from the lease before the term expires must pay the rent due, and will be sinful and indebted if they do not pay.
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