Is it obligatory to hand over the house to the daughter of the owner whose house my father rented more than 25 years ago without a contract, knowing that the owner permitted my father to live in it as long as he resides in the city? And what is the Shariah ruling in this case?
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Scholars have agreed that a lease (ijara) is not valid unless it is for a known duration. Therefore, a lease contract based on perpetual leasing is religiously invalid ( shara'an) due to the unknown duration. It must be annulled, the leased property returned to its owner, and the lessee must pay the market rent for the period of their use.
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