The Ruling on Renting Out Shops to Those Who Sell Tobacco
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Question:
He says: Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Honorable Shaykh, a man owns a building, and in that building there are commercial shops. He rented out the shops to a commercial supermarket center, and the owner of the center sells tobacco. One of the shops is also a barbershop. Does the owner of the building sin by renting out those shops? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Yes, he rents out the shops to those who disobey Allah in them. Shaving the beards is a sin, and it is forbidden. Selling tobacco is forbidden, selling qat is forbidden, selling shisha is forbidden, and selling the tools used for smoking tobacco is all forbidden. If he rents them out, he has assisted them; they have relied on him. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2] The rent is forbidden if it is in exchange for a sin, then it is forbidden.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
He says: Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Honorable Shaykh, a man owns a building, and in that building there are commercial shops. He rented out the shops to a commercial supermarket center, and the owner of the center sells tobacco. One of the shops is also a barbershop. Does the owner of the building sin by renting out those shops? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Yes, he rents out the shops to those who disobey Allah in them. Shaving the beards is a sin, and it is forbidden. Selling tobacco is forbidden, selling qat is forbidden, selling shisha is forbidden, and selling the tools used for smoking tobacco is all forbidden. If he rents them out, he has assisted them; they have relied on him. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-062-رسالة إلى المرأة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:42)
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