Darul Iftaa, Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah

Renting one’s premises to someone who sells haraam

· 3 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

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A landlord will like to know if the rental income earned from a liquor store or butchery selling pork is halaal?

Answer

If the tenant is a non Muslim, then the rental income received will be Halaal according to Imaam Abu Hanifa R.A, however if the tenant is a Muslim who sells liquor and pork then the rental income received will be Haraam.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

References:

الدر المختار شرح تنوير الأبصار في فقه مذهب الإمام أبي حنيفة – (٣٩٢ \ ٦) ( و جاز ( إجارة بيت بسواد الكوف أي قراها ( لا بغيرها على الأصح ) وأما الأمصار وقرى غير الكوفة فلا يمكنون لظهور شعار الإسلام فيها وخص سواد الكوفة لأن غالب أهلها أهل الذمة ( ليتخذ بيت نار أو كنيسة أو بيعة أو يباع فيه الخمر ) وقالا لا ينبغي ذلك لأنه إعانة على المعصية وبه قالت الثلاثة

2.(Fatawa Mahmudiya: 25/146-147, Maktaba Mahmudiya)

3.(Imdaadul Ahkaam: 3/534-535, Maktaba Darul Ulum Karachi)

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