Is what the questioner did, namely buying an apartment after showing his intention to the tenant that he wanted it, despite knowing that the tenant did not want to buy it but rather rent it, and the questioner believes that it is better that no stranger buys it, then he sent a friend to buy it in his name, and then the friend sold it to the questioner and registered it in his name with the owner, with an agreement with the old owner to keep the old tenant until the end of his contract, while the current tenant had asked the questioner's friend about the possibility of renewing the contract or selling the apartment to him, considered a form of حرمة (prohibition/sacredness violation)?
There is nothing Islamically forbidden in the steps and procedures taken by the brother who asked the question to purchase the apartment mentioned. He did not sell over his brother's sale, nor did he bid over his brother's bid, nor did he lie, nor cheat. Rather, he appointed his friend to purchase the apartment. If the tenant wishes to renew his contract or purchase the apartment, and the questioner agrees to that, then all of that is permissible.
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