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Rent, Leases & Ijarah
1,369 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Rent, Leases & Ijarah, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Rent, Leases & Ijarah fatawa — page 5 of 35
- Azaadville26 Sep 2022
Tenants Damaging Common Property
If a common gate lock is found broken on numerous occasions and no tenant takes resposibility, can we charge all of them for the new lock?
- Ask Imaam24 Sep 2022
Charging rent based on the turnover of a shop
Asalaamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabaraqatahu, Question on Rental charges by Landlord for a Shop. Is it permissible for a Landlord to charge rent…
- Mufti Online24 Sep 2022
Agent taking a fee
X company sells stationary items. They store their products in the warehouse of Y company. People buy the products through the website of Y company.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville24 Sep 2022
A Landlord Charging Extra For Additional Parking
The landlord has informed the tenant that only one car per flat will be allowed in the parking. If a tenant parks more than one car, can the…
- Azaadville24 Sep 2022
Collecting Rental In Advance
Can a landlord collect rental in advance? Can we compel the tenant to pay by the 7th of every month?
- Azaadville23 Sep 2022
Subletting
Is it permissible to rent out a rented property?
- Ibn Masood7 Sep 2022
Tenant improving on leased premises without the consent of the landlord
Alhamdulillah, we had a tenant who paid his rental and utility bills monthly & timeously. The only matter which remains unresolved is that this…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood7 Sep 2022
Transporting passengers to church
Is it permissible for a Muslim that has a permanent job and earns well, to transport passengers to church as a second source of income?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville7 Sep 2022
A Tenant Vacating The Premises Before Termination Of A Lease
A commercial tenant moved out in December 2014, but he has a signed lease agreement that only expires in 2016. Can we still charge him rental and…
- Azaadville30 Aug 2022
Letting Out Premises To Be Used As A Food Outlet By A Non-Muslim
I would like to know if it is permissible to rent out a premises to a non-Muslim for him to open a take away, with the condition that everything…
- Mufti Online28 Aug 2022
Working as a chartered accountant
Is it permissible to work as a chartered accountant? The reason I am asking is that due to riba being widespread today, they will have to review…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Aug 2022
Income of a person who packs haraam food in a supermarket
My brother has a packing job at a non-Muslim supermarket where he puts products on shelves. If he mostly packs haraam products on shelves and then…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2022
Showing fake experience when applying for a job
Nowadays it is difficult to get jobs in the private sector because they prefer experienced candidate's. I am above 30 but I have no experience. Is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2022
Recording interest transactions as part of one's work
I have a contemporary business question to inquire about. Would it be permissible to apply for work at a company that deals with various financial…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Aug 2022
Renting out one's premises to someone who will be conducting a haraam business
I came across a fatwa regarding renting out ones premises to someone who will be conducting a haraam business such as a bar or a bank being haraam…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville4 Aug 2022
A Masjid Letting An Area For A Cellular Provider To Place Its Antenna
A mobile network company has requested the jamaat to install aerial panels or antenna on the Minaarat of the masjid (which falls within the Masjid)…
- Mufti Online29 Jun 2022
Developing a dating and liquor purchasing app
I am working as a software engineer. I have got a job from one of the companies in a non-Muslim country. They want me to develop a mobile…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jun 2022
Working for an export company that takes out insurance
I want to work in an export company that is selling halaal products, but the company is purchasing insurance for the goods that are exported and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville15 Jun 2022
Leasing A Portion Of Land To Build A Road On
Zaid has a big farm in the middle of the city. The government wants to make a road through that land. They are willing to pay him a certain amount…
- Azaadville1 Jun 2022
Letting Premises To A Person Who Will Sell Haraam Chickens
Can a person give his property on rent to a non-Muslim who is going to sell only chicken fillets not pork or alcohol, but the chicken fillets that…
- Azaadville31 May 2022
Cancelling A Lease
In which cases is it permissible to cancel a lease transaction?
- Ibn Masood16 May 2022
Hiring out crockery to both Muslims and non-Muslims
A Muslim company hires out dishes such as Deghs, platters etc. to Muslims and non-Muslims. Is it permissible to take a fee for the service?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam14 May 2022
Please tell me about cosmetic surgery in Islam?
Please tell me about cosmetic surgery in Islam?
Muhammad Ashhad bin Said - Mufti Online12 Mar 2022
Accountant taking out a portion of his wealth and giving it to the poor for recording interest transactions
If I work in an accounting environment where interest and insurance etc. will be recorded and calculated, will the tax I pay on my salary be enough…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Mar 2022
Free lancer helping someone develop a dating site
I work as a free lancer and a client asked me to work on a dating site he is developing. I need to make some basic changes like payment, sign up. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville10 Mar 2022
Letting Out Property For The Storage Of Liquor
Is it permissible to let out ones property to a company that wants to use the place for the storage and distribution of liquor? The liquor is…
- Azaadville10 Mar 2022
Letting Property To Mortuary
Is it permissible to let out the property as a mortuary? To store dead bodies?
- Azaadville27 Feb 2022
Selling A Property Currently Being Leased Out
Can you sell a property currently being rented out. Who will the rental go to?
- Mufti Online13 Feb 2022
Selling a property and holding back the property while receiving the rentals until full payment is made
Please advise on the following: I have a share in a property I'd like to sell privately. The buyer wants a few months to pay. Can we do the sale as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam8 Feb 2022
Renting out premises for an ATM
Assalamu Alaikum We have a property which Capitec bank has approached us to install and ATM on. The hay proposed that they pay rental in one of two…
- Azaadville19 Jan 2022
Utility Bill On Rented Property
The tenant vacated a house on the last day of September. The utility bill that comes from the local municipality is always of the previous month.…
- Azaadville19 Jan 2022
Structures Erected by A Tenant
I bought a house with the tenant staying there. He continued staying… There was a steel structure in the back yard of this house. During his stay…
- Mufti Online9 Jan 2022
Accepting fuel allowance for a month from a company even if one does not require it
If a person is under employment (working for someone) and fuel allowance is also included in the contract (given in cash), however, if a month/week…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood6 Jan 2022
Renting a premises to sell animals
Are we permitted to rent a premises to sell animals?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood2 Jan 2022
Gym fees
A student at our Madrasah paid the yearly fee for the usage of the gym. Is he entitled to a refund if he doesn’t make use of the facilities made…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood2 Jan 2022
Paying rentals during the lockdown period
During the lockdown period most businesses were not permitted to trade with the exception of certain stores which sold basic essentials. In such a…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online30 Nov 2021
Employee not honouring an agreement made when starting employment
1. If an employer insists that the employee must join remotely and relocate within 3 months. Can the employee agree (contractually/verbally), then…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Nov 2021
Employer putting a condition that the employee cannot work for anyone else
Can a person agree (contractually or verbally) to not work for anyone else while employed with a company and then work for another employer during…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Nov 2021
Who is responsible to pay for general maintenance in a rented property?
A person rents out a flat and signs a lease agreement wherein it is stated that the tenant will be liable for maintenance costs. However, in light…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Nov 2021
Designing a structure for a church and selling grapes to someone who will use it to make wine
1. Is it permissible for an engineer to design the structure (i.e. steel in beams, columns, etc.) of a building which the owners will use for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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