Renting the resort where forbidden acts are committed
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Q: Attached is a contract for the sale of rights and an annex to the contract belonging to the Intermediate Company for Tourism Investment in Tunisia (specifically for the Royal Meridian Resort). It is a joint-stock company, and it has an office in Bahrain ( Manama ), and it has a representative there. A number of Muslims from within the Kingdom and outside it have applied to conclude a contract with it. Since the attached contract contains some problematic clauses, we wish to know the Shari'ah ruling on the validity of this contract, or whether it is invalid in whole or in part. We have heard that these places contain many violations of the Shari'ah, such as nudity on their beaches, mingling with disbelievers, women displaying their adornment, nightclubs, casinos, and others. We hope you will graciously provide an answer and explanation, and offer general advice to Muslims warning them of the consequences of participating in such
resorts that include forbidden acts .
A: If the company’s situation is as the questioner described, namely that many forbidden acts are committed in its tourist resorts, then it is not permissible to contract with it, neither for purchase nor for rental. The contract referred to in the question is not a sale contract, but rather a lease contract, and it contains many violations of the Shari'ah.
resorts that include forbidden acts .
A: If the company’s situation is as the questioner described, namely that many forbidden acts are committed in its tourist resorts, then it is not permissible to contract with it, neither for purchase nor for rental. The contract referred to in the question is not a sale contract, but rather a lease contract, and it contains many violations of the Shari'ah.
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