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Question: Renting A Rented Flat Haram?
Assalamualaikum Brothers and Sisters. So it works out like this, someone needed an X amount of money and own a flat so he decided to give it to me for a year so I can have the rent for a year and then end of the year he will get back his flat and i will get my money back. Theres no extra money or interest involved (meaning the rent payer will not have his rent increased or have their contract changed in anyway). Its a simple ethical trade. Is that considered haram? Thank you
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 25/05/2024 00:23am

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامدا ومصليا

If the lessor permits the lessee for subleasing, he may sub-lease it. If the rent claimed from the sub-lessee is equal to or less than the rent payable to the owner / original lessor, all the recognized schools of Islamic jurisprudence are unanimous on the permissibility of the sub lease. (An introduction to Islamic finance Pg. 123 M.Taqi Uthmani)

Only Allah Knows Best

15 Dhul Qa’dah 1445/ 23 May 2024
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