Is it permissible, Islamically, to lease a piece of land for the purpose of extracting building stones, knowing that the lessee is aware of the presence of suitable stones within it?
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It is not permissible to lease land for the purpose of extracting stones from it, because leasing applies to usufructs (benefits) and not to the principal objects themselves, and stones are a principal object. The permissible alternative, according to , is for the landowner to hire someone to extract a specific quantity of stones for a determined wage, and then sell these stones.
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