❀ Is Renting a House Permissible in Shari‘ah? ❀
Source: Ahkam wa Masail, Issues of Buying & Selling, Vol. 1, p. 358
❖ Question:
Is it permissible according to Shari‘ah to rent out or take a house on rent?
❖ Answer:
Alhamdulillah, was-salatu was-salamu ‘ala Rasulillah, amma ba‘d!
Renting out a house or taking a house on rent is permissible in Shari‘ah. During the blessed era of the Prophet ﷺ, land was rented out, and this practice was well-known and accepted.
This is further supported by the narration of Rafi‘ ibn Khadij (RA) and others, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
➥ Therefore, giving or taking a house or land on rent is a lawful and legitimate practice in Islam.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
