A lease agreement ending in ownership is an invalid contract

Question:
Salih from Riyadh, please, my brother Salih. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Honorable Shaykh. No, no. I got a car from a company that offers lease-to-own agreements for a period of four years. I paid off this amount, and at the end of the contract, the final installment of fifteen thousand riyals remained. They asked me to pay it, but I did not have the amount, so they asked that it be paid with additional profits. What is the ruling on this, Honorable Shaykh?

Answer:
My brother, this is an invalid contract. A lease ending in ownership is an invalid contract and is not valid. If you want the car, buy it anew with a new purchase. As for what has passed of the lease ending in ownership, it is an invalid contract upon which no legal ruling is built. Yes.