What is the ruling on selling commercial goodwill, which is the reputation of a store, and is it permissible or forbidden, whether the owner agrees or disagrees?
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The tenant does not have the right to dispose of the rented premises after the lease term expires without the owner's permission, because the usufruct of the premises reverts to its owner upon the termination of the contract. Laws that compel the owner to extend the lease or pay a fine to the tenant if they refuse to extend it are laws that contradict the principles of legitimate Islamic transactions. It is not permissible for the tenant to take anything from the owner in exchange for vacating the premises after the lease term has ended.
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