The ruling on renting out a shop that is known for wrongdoing
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Question:
And regarding zakah, there is a hardship that weakens its owners on the ground. If the trade of its owners weakens so that the brothers deal with it, we believe that we do not have a share in the zakah for him.
Answer:
No, this is condoning the wrongdoing and inviting blame upon yourself. Because if you rent a shop that has wrongdoing associated with it, what will people say? "So-and-so is renting this shop." They will start talking about it. Avoid this; go to a shop that has nothing on it, where you see no wrongdoing. Yes.
And regarding zakah, there is a hardship that weakens its owners on the ground. If the trade of its owners weakens so that the brothers deal with it, we believe that we do not have a share in the zakah for him.
Answer:
No, this is condoning the wrongdoing and inviting blame upon yourself. Because if you rent a shop that has wrongdoing associated with it, what will people say? "So-and-so is renting this shop." They will start talking about it. Avoid this; go to a shop that has nothing on it, where you see no wrongdoing. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب شروطه وما نهي عنه منه - 4 — islamhouse.com (53:04)
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