Is it permissible to continue collecting the same rental value ($1000 per month) for the restaurant after the customers have become accustomed to the tenant's name and the equipment has worn out, knowing that the tenant is requesting a reduction, and that the building's rent is $400 per month and has not increased over time?
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Leasing is a contract permissible in Islamic law by the Qur’an, , and consensus (Ijma’). Its conditions for validity are that the duration and the rent must be known, and the benefit derived must be permissible in Islamic law.
A trade name is a financial right that can be disposed of by sale or lease. If it loses its value, it is not entitled to rent. The rent for a restaurant is determined by agreement between the parties at the time of the contract and its renewal.
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