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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.
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Rent, Leases & Ijarah fatawa — page 6 of 35
- Azaadville10 Nov 2021
Conditions Attached To Hiring A Hall
1. I hired the maktab hall & was also forced to hire tables & chairs from them (they don’t allow tables & chairs from outside). 2. Another condition…
- Ibn Masood5 Nov 2021
Rabb-ul-Maal (investor in a Mudhaarabah investment) renting his premises out to the Mudaarib (investment agent)
Zaid enters into a Mudhaarabah agreement with Bakr. Zaid is the Rabb-ul-Maal (investor) and Bakr is the Mudhaarib (investment agent). Can Bakr hire…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 Oct 2021
Renting out a portion of a property in exchange of a service
There is space for 4 tenants on a property. Is it permissible to rent out portion A of the property to a garden company, with the rental due being a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Oct 2021
Tenants paying for rates, water and refuse
When renting a house to tenants, who pays the 1. Rates and taxes (property rates) 2. Water and Sewer 3. Refuse Does the tenant pay all of the above?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Oct 2021
Software developer working in a bank
I am an outsourced employee in a bank and working as a software developer. I have been assigned a desk in the bank. Usually I consume water and tea…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Oct 2021
Designing items for a print on demand store
I want to start a print on demand store that sells tshirts and hoodies, etc. All the marketing will be done by them, the only thing I'll need to do…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville11 Oct 2021
Utility Bills (Rates And Taxes) On A Rented Property
Can i please get a clarification on a rulling , where a person is renting a place from somebody and the Municipal bills comes with rates and taxes,…
- Mufti Online22 Sep 2021
Imaam renting out a waqf house and earning a rental from it
The trustees of a certain masjid allowed the imaam to reside in a house which is owned by the masjid waqf trust. However, instead of the imaam…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville30 Aug 2021
Rental Based On Percentage Of Turnover
Is rental based on business permissible? Is it permissible for the property owner to charge rent based on the amount of business I do in my shop?…
- Azaadville28 Aug 2021
Items Taken In Lieu Of A Rental Debt
Just wanted to find out the ruling regarding. We had a tenant in one of our buildings & he ran away. There is goods & shelving in the shop. Can it…
- Mufti Online14 Aug 2021
Eating fruit from a tree from a rented house
A non-Muslim friend is renting a home. He gave me some avocados from a tree in his yard, am I allowed to eat it them?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jul 2021
Designing software for a delivery company
I’m a software engineer currently working and residing in a Muslim majority country. I have a stable job but got a very good job offer from a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville26 Jul 2021
Leasing Out A Property To A Restaurant Selling Liquor
My property has been rented out to a muslim man who has opened a restaurant. The restaurant also sells alcohol as the customer base is predominantly…
- Mufti Online27 Jun 2021
Leasing one's building to a bank
Is it permissible in Islam to lease a building to a bank against payment of rent?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jun 2021
Definition of muraabahah and ijaarah
Can you please explain what are the definitions of: 1. Muraabahah 2. Ijaarah
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2021
Please inform me about the rules related to itikaf for women?
1. Can a woman perform I’tikaaf for gaining rewards and being close to Allah Subhanawa Ta'ala ? 2. is I'tikaaf by a woman Sunnah or Nafl or…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online24 Mar 2021
Earning through a pyramid scheme
I wanted to earn and bear my university and other expenses on my own so I was looking for online jobs. I came across a business named Forever Living…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Feb 2021
Working for a company that sells wine glasses and other items
My relative works in a IT company owned and run by a Muslim in America, and has an office in Pakistan. It has a major website selling apparel and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2021
Giving a deposit when renting out a house
Is it permissible to take a house on rent on a heavy deposit? For example, normally, a house rent is RS 10000/- with RS 30000/- deposit. Is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jan 2021
Muslim running a funeral parlour
Is it permissible for a Muslim to run a funeral parlor as a business by selling coffins and suits, driving the body to and from wherever it needs to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2020
Non-refundable deposit in ijarah
My question is regarding booking a banquet hall. Most banquet halls take a deposit before hand and this is a non-refundable deposit. So, if the…
Zaakir Ismail - Mufti Online26 Dec 2020
Income of a person who uses pictures of animate objects in his presentations
My father works in an office where his work is to maintain proper supply of electricity, making and maintaining electrical plants and supervising…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2020
Hiring employees on a permanent contract - Is this permissible?
Wanted to ask few questions. 1) Can we have permanent contracts? Meaning just a start date and any party is free to give 3 months’ notice to…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online22 Oct 2020
Renting out a premises to a funeral company
Is it permissible to rent out a premises to a funeral company? Use of premises: 1. Office (Reception) 2. Coldroom storage - Mortuary 3. Parking…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Oct 2020
Working for a credit card company
My friend and I are unemployed. Can we work in a credit card company? Is it allowed to work in this sector because the insurance and loan sectors…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2020
Coming late to work
My office times are 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Mostly I reach the office late at 8:15 or 8:20 etc. Is it OK from a sharia point of view to reach the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Oct 2020
Using one's work computer for personal work if one has free time
I am a government employee. I work on the computer. Often, there is little work and most of the time we are free. My questions are: 1. Can I use the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Oct 2020
Working as an accountant for a store that sells halaal and haraam items
Is it permissible for one to work as an accountant for shops such as Pick n Pay, Makro, Checkers? These shops sell halaal, as well as non halaal…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Oct 2020
Working as an accountant for a restaurant that serves alcohol
I am an accountant. I have a job offer from a restaurant where they serve alcohol with food. Is it permissible to take up the offer?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Oct 2020
University charging an admission fee
A university requires some money for per-registering then it chooses the best among the candidates. Is it gambling?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Sep 2020
Working for an insurance company
I am working in a general insurance company as a loss adjuster which means that I assess loss of vehicle at the time of claim. Is it halaal or haram…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Sep 2020
Security company providing a security guard for an alcohol distribution outlet
We have a security company that provides alarm systems and guards to various businesses and private residence. We had a client who signed up with us…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2020
Is it permissible to rent your property to a Cold Storage business that deals in Haraam?
Assalamualaikum Is it permissible to rent your property to a Cold Storage business that deals in Haraam mutton and chicken.
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online19 Sep 2020
Taking rent from a property that one had gifted to his children
Please can you clarify the issue of gifts in the format of property. A man in my city has divided 3 flats in the name of 6 children in his lifetime…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2020
Practicing homeopathy
I am a homoeopathic doctor and am planning to start my practice insha-Allah. However, I was reading something about Reiki and read that it is not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2020
Working according to one's degree
I am a doctor. I studied MBBS by choice and later done MD in medicine. My parents asked me my choice of doing MD medicine. I got MD medicine seat by…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Sep 2020
Ustaad engaging in ibaadah while waiting for students
I teach at a Maktab and before we start the actual lesson, the learners are given 5 to 10 min to go over the sabaq for the day. In this time I would…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Aug 2020
Renting a property to people whose dealings are doubtful
My father in law owns a building, all the portions being given on rent. Though the land belongs to my husband but he is not given any amount nor has…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Aug 2020
Donating the proportionate amount that was received from haraam income
I had a job in a large clothing store. My job was a mixture of cleaning floors, folding and hanging clothes, moving boxes around containing clothes,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2020
Is it permissible to rent a shop to sell pets? What pet food should be sold?
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ Respected Muftisaheb Is it permissible to rent a shop to sell different pets and pet food. If…
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