Landlord Requesting A Deposit
Question
Can a landlord request a deposit to be paid when letting out his premises?
Answer
We assume your query is regarding paying a deposit when renting a shop or house. If so, then yes, it is permissible for the landlord to ask for a deposit as this does not contradict any law of Shari’ah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
قالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ المسلمون على شروطهم والصلح جائز بين المسلمين إلا صلحا أحل حراما (أبو داود #3594)
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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