Is it permissible for a property owner to stipulate that tenants not install satellite dishes on the roof of the building?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The honorable Shaykh says: I built a building and prepared it for rent. Am I required to stipulate that the tenants not install satellite dishes on the roof of the building? And would I be sinful if I did not stipulate this and the tenant installed a dish?
Answer:
Yes, if you stipulate it, you have authority over him and a claim against him. If he does not fulfill the condition and does not adhere to the condition, you have a claim against him to evict him from the place, to remove him from the place. But if you do not stipulate it, he may argue with you and say, "I still have time remaining, and I am a tenant." So stipulate in the contract that he does not install a dish in it.
May Allah reward you. The honorable Shaykh says: I built a building and prepared it for rent. Am I required to stipulate that the tenants not install satellite dishes on the roof of the building? And would I be sinful if I did not stipulate this and the tenant installed a dish?
Answer:
Yes, if you stipulate it, you have authority over him and a claim against him. If he does not fulfill the condition and does not adhere to the condition, you have a claim against him to evict him from the place, to remove him from the place. But if you do not stipulate it, he may argue with you and say, "I still have time remaining, and I am a tenant." So stipulate in the contract that he does not install a dish in it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لصاحب العقار أن يشترط على المستأجرين عدم تركيب الدش على سطح العمارة؟ — youtube.com
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