I own a grocery store, so is it permissible for me to rent it to a worker for a fixed monthly amount?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I own a grocery store?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for me to take a fixed monthly amount?
The Shaykh:
I own it.
The questioner:
I own a grocery store, so is it permissible for me to take a fixed monthly amount from the worker, meaning to charge him rent?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
He says: I own a grocery store, so is it permissible for me to take a fixed monthly amount from the worker, meaning to rent it to him?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible. This worker was only brought in to work, so it is not permissible for him to sell and buy; this is forbidden. Yes.
The presenter:
You. Allah is the Greatest.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I own a grocery store?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for me to take a fixed monthly amount?
The Shaykh:
I own it.
The questioner:
I own a grocery store, so is it permissible for me to take a fixed monthly amount from the worker, meaning to charge him rent?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
He says: I own a grocery store, so is it permissible for me to take a fixed monthly amount from the worker, meaning to rent it to him?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible. This worker was only brought in to work, so it is not permissible for him to sell and buy; this is forbidden. Yes.
The presenter:
You. Allah is the Greatest.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3053- 4717] أملك محلا للمواد الغذائية فهل يجوز لي تأجيره على العامل مقابل مبلغ معين شهريا؟ — youtube.com
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