Is the meter in rental cars relied upon, or the distance?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people rent a car and disconnect the meter so that the kilometers are not recorded on it. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is a condition in a lease that the distance be known. Whether by meter, the distance is known from such a place to such a place. If the distance is unknown, the rental is not valid. One does not rely on the meter; one relies on the distance. I am taking it to al-Qasim, or taking it to al-Kharj, or taking it to Wadi al-Dawasir, for example. The duration must be specified, and we do not care about the meter. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people rent a car and disconnect the meter so that the kilometers are not recorded on it. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is a condition in a lease that the distance be known. Whether by meter, the distance is known from such a place to such a place. If the distance is unknown, the rental is not valid. One does not rely on the meter; one relies on the distance. I am taking it to al-Qasim, or taking it to al-Kharj, or taking it to Wadi al-Dawasir, for example. The duration must be specified, and we do not care about the meter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1490 -2802] هل يُعتمد على العداد في السيارات المؤجرة أم على المسافة؟ — youtube.com
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