What is the ruling on renting out a car for a fixed amount, with the driver then working on it for himself, where he may profit or may lose?
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Question:
He says: Cars are rented out for a fixed amount per day, and the driver works with this car for himself; he may profit or he may lose. Is this rental permissible?
Answer:
If the car belongs to him, there is nothing wrong with him working in it with whatever fares Allah makes easy for him. But if the car belongs to someone else, its rental income belongs to its owner, and he is entitled to a driver’s salary; he works for a salary that he takes from the car’s owner.
He says: Cars are rented out for a fixed amount per day, and the driver works with this car for himself; he may profit or he may lose. Is this rental permissible?
Answer:
If the car belongs to him, there is nothing wrong with him working in it with whatever fares Allah makes easy for him. But if the car belongs to someone else, its rental income belongs to its owner, and he is entitled to a driver’s salary; he works for a salary that he takes from the car’s owner.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تأجير السيارة بمبلغ معين ثم يعمل السائق عليها لنفسه وقد يكسب وقد يخسر؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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