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Fatwa #1450229 August 2006United States of America

Is it Halaal to give a house for 2 years lease for RS. 200,000 and when the tenant vacant the house after 2 years the owner of the house return RS. 200,000

Question

Is it Halaal to give a house for 2 years lease for RS. 200,000 and when the tenant vacant the house after 2 years the owner of the house return RS. 200,000 without any deduction for the stay.

Answer

The contract is permissible as the Rs200,00 will be regarded as a deposit given to the lessor for occupying his house.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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