What is the ruling on renting out a car to commit evil deeds?
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The questioner : What is the ruling in the Shari'ah for one who rents out his car to people for a fee, renting out his car to people for a fee, and they ask him to take them to sorcerers and magicians, and to graves where people seek blessing, slaughter animals, and make supplication to other than Allah, and where there is free mixing of men and women, tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment), uncovering, and other such evils? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : The ruling on renting out his car for this purpose is haram (forbidden), and it is not permissible for him to rent it out. What he earns from the fee is evil and haram (forbidden), based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2] This is cooperation in sin and aggression. However, I advise the others who commit these forbidden acts; I say to them: Fear Allah. Leave these acts. Turn to Allah the Exalted with your hearts. And be sincere to Him in your deeds. Allah the Exalted is the One in whose hand is the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Slaughter is not to be done except for Allah. And supplication is not to be made except to Allah. Allah the Exalted said: [Ghafir 40:60] And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-An'am 6:162-163].
And He said: "So sacrifice to your Lord and [stand] in rows." He asked these people to repent to Allah and to cling to Allah alone, and not to turn to anyone other than Him. He is the Turner of hearts. And He is the Knower of the unseen. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : The trust of Allah.
The Shaykh : The ruling on renting out his car for this purpose is haram (forbidden), and it is not permissible for him to rent it out. What he earns from the fee is evil and haram (forbidden), based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِAnd your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you."
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ(162) Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. (163) No partner has He. And this I have been commanded
قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُAnd He said: "So sacrifice to your Lord and [stand] in rows." He asked these people to repent to Allah and to cling to Allah alone, and not to turn to anyone other than Him. He is the Turner of hearts. And He is the Knower of the unseen. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : The trust of Allah.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2745- ما حكم تأجير السيارة لفعل المنكرات/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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