Is the inheritance of a lease contract from the original lessor to his wife and children after his death, or his relinquishment of it to one of his children, permissible in Islamic law?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
For the validity of a lease contract, the duration must be specified. If the contract lacks this specification, it must be annulled because it is void. The tenant is not permitted to continue under it based on man-made laws; rather, they must return the leased property to its owner or their heirs, or conclude a new, -compliant contract that specifies the duration and rent by mutual agreement and consent of both parties.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/40594
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 40594
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy