Those Who Allow It If Some Work Is Done on the Item

Hazrat Ash'ath narrates that I asked Hazrat Sha'bi and Hazrat Hakam whether a person may rent a camel and then rent it out to someone else for a higher price? They replied: If he himself has worked with it or has hired a laborer for it, then there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Ata was asked whether a person could rent a camel and then rent it out to someone else for a higher price? He remained silent for a moment and then said, "In my opinion, there is no harm in it."

Hazrat Tawoos says that if you rent a house and then rent it out to someone else for a higher rent, there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Hisham bin Hubairah used to dislike this, except if someone did some work in it or if he himself also resided in that house or in some part of it.

Hazrat Hakam states that if someone rents a house and then lives in a part of it himself and rents out another part, there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Amir disliked it except that he worked in it.

Hasan says that if a person rents something and then rents it out to someone else for a higher rent, there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Ata says that if a person rents something and then rents it out to someone else for a higher price, there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Hakam states that if someone starts work with a hammer, spade, etc., then there is no harm in renting it out for more than the original rent.

Hazrat Mak’hool did not consider it objectionable that it is permissible to give a hired worker or any other thing to someone else for a higher wage.