Renting and Property
144 questions
Is one who allowed a car he rented in his name to a relative to be destroyed, after its repeated breakdowns and repairs at personal expense, sinful?
Is taking a commission exceeding 5% on apartment rentals—even though the law sets it at 5%, but it's done by mutual agreement between the office and the tenant—considered lawful money devoid of blessing?
Is the tenant entitled to demand an increase in the amount paid for vacating the property, despite having previously rejected the offered amount on the grounds that it was too little?
Must the money be returned to the tenants after the house was partially damaged and they left it, even though the contract was for 6 months?
What should I do regarding the lease agreement after I learned that the tenant's actual activity is different from what he previously stated? What is the ruling on the rent I have collected since I became aware of this? Am I obligated to evict them and terminate the contract immediately, taking into account the improvements they have made and the possibility of them leaving the apartment in a bad condition?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a landlord's refusal to refund the rent for an apartment, given that the tenant has not resided in it and there are approximately ten days remaining until the start of the contract?
Must one pay a full month's rent for an 11-day stay in a shared apartment after the contract has expired?
Is paying a refundable security deposit for renting a house, which is a legal requirement in the country, considered unlawful (haram), and does the tenant incur sin if it is usury (riba)?
Is buying land to farm for fresh food, or buying a house instead of renting, contrary to asceticism, knowing that the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, owned land and a house?
Is taking a loan through renting a car whose price exceeds its real value, while the documents remain in the name of the first owner, considered usury (riba)? And what is the ruling on benefiting from ill-gotten gains to pay off debts or build houses?
Does sin befall the divorced woman and her children, or her ex-husband, due to his refusal to install a private water meter for the rented apartment, knowing that this is the third divorce and that the apartment is registered in his name?
Must the money be returned according to the agreement with the site owner, based on the specified rental value for the months during which the advertisement was benefited from without his knowledge?
Must I pay the remaining amount of the shop's rent, knowing that I will vacate it before the end of the two-year contract period?
Is it permissible, Islamically, for a landlord to request a tenant to vacate an apartment when the landlord needs it, even if the lease term is not specified, and what is the ruling on the amount of money the tenant requests in exchange for vacating?
Is it permissible to utilize a commercial property that was bought with mixed funds (85% halal and 15% haram) and to pay its monthly rent on behalf of the father?
What is the legal ruling on a kitchen rental contract made with a company for preparing and serving meals to workers residing in a property, where the rent was set at 20 dirhams per month per worker, with the possibility that no workers might reside there, thus resulting in no rent? Is the contract considered void due to uncertainty of the rent, or is it valid?
Is it permissible to sell or rent residential homes within the boundaries of the Meccan Haram, to those other than Hajj and Umrah pilgrims?
Where can I find scholarly opinions on the issue of requiring insurance in a lease-to-own contract?
Is it permissible to sign a waiver of the right to an old rented shop to enable a brother to sublet it, knowing that refusing to do so will cause family problems?
Is dealing with an intermediary company for renting advertising spaces permissible in Sharia, if the tenant's profits stop at double the rental price, and the excess profits go to the company?
Is it permissible for the property owner to take a commission (brokerage fee) on his property when selling or renting it, considering that real estate offices take 2.5% of the value of the rent or the property?
Is it permissible to rent agricultural land from its tenant without the original owner's knowledge, especially since there is an agreement with the tenant regarding the type of crops, and the terms of the original contract are unknown?
What is the ruling on the following questions concerning lease-to-own contracts (ijarah muntahiyah bi al-tamleek): 1. What is the ruling on demanding the lessee pay 500 riyals to the insurance company for repairing the car insured by the lessor when an accident occurs? 2. What is the ruling on increasing the final payment amount from 20,000 riyals to 30,000 riyals when it is to be paid in installments over an additional year? 3. What is the ruling on demanding a sum of money from the lessee when returning the car before the end of the contract period, along with waiving the down payment? 4. What is the ruling on some companies demanding 10% of the value of spare parts, and 1500 riyals when wishing to repair the car at the dealership, or 750 riyals when wishing to repair it at another workshop other than the dealership, upon the occurrence of an accident? And do these prohibited conditions invalidate the contract and render it void, or does the contract not become فسد (corrupted) or void thereby?
Is a gift valid if the children authorize their father to dispose of the gifted property, maintain it, and collect its rent after they learn that a gift must be in the possession of the donee?