What is the ruling on khalw?
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The questioner : All right, regarding khalw in properties.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How does it happen, or how is it arranged?
The Shaykh : If the property is vacant, khalw...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then it is not permissible to take khalw, because the rent is what enables the tenant to benefit from this khalw. But if the property is occupied...
The questioner : Meaning, it is close to him.
The Shaykh : And the one occupying it is the owner or the tenant with the owner's permission.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he asks him to vacate the property, then it is according to the agreement.
The questioner : According to the agreement.
The Shaykh : Meaning, they agree on what they are both satisfied with. But if the property is vacant, it is not permissible.
The questioner : All right, and if an agreement is naturally reached between some of them...
The Shaykh : In what state? May Allah guide you?
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : In what state? I mentioned two states to you? I distinguished between them for you.
The questioner : It is not the area, for example, that is permissible. The area is a person who, for example, bought this land for a very high amount in order to, for example, build in it...
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, my brother. What do we need with these details? Did you understand the difference or not?
The questioner: Yes ... .
The Shaykh : What is the difference?
The questioner : It is the same thing, meaning, regarding... what I am talking about.
The Shaykh : The important thing is the detail I presented to you. Did you grasp it?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That is enough, my brother. If the land he bought was expensive or cheap? Everything... its price. Because when he wants to ask for rent for expensive land, it will not be like the rent for cheap land.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The inquiry regarding khalw: khalw is not permissible unless the meaning is realized. I am living in this house or in this shop, and you come and say, "I will vacate it for you."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : "Vacate it for me." I tell you, my brother, I am benefiting from it. No problem, I want it, and so on, and I will give you even what satisfies you.
The questioner : Good.
The Shaykh : This is permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But if I built a second house or a second property and closed it and announced that this place is available for rent, and the phone number is such-and-such.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So here, taking khalw is riba and is not permissible.
The questioner : This is considered riba.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Thank you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How does it happen, or how is it arranged?
The Shaykh : If the property is vacant, khalw...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then it is not permissible to take khalw, because the rent is what enables the tenant to benefit from this khalw. But if the property is occupied...
The questioner : Meaning, it is close to him.
The Shaykh : And the one occupying it is the owner or the tenant with the owner's permission.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he asks him to vacate the property, then it is according to the agreement.
The questioner : According to the agreement.
The Shaykh : Meaning, they agree on what they are both satisfied with. But if the property is vacant, it is not permissible.
The questioner : All right, and if an agreement is naturally reached between some of them...
The Shaykh : In what state? May Allah guide you?
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : In what state? I mentioned two states to you? I distinguished between them for you.
The questioner : It is not the area, for example, that is permissible. The area is a person who, for example, bought this land for a very high amount in order to, for example, build in it...
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, my brother. What do we need with these details? Did you understand the difference or not?
The questioner: Yes ... .
The Shaykh : What is the difference?
The questioner : It is the same thing, meaning, regarding... what I am talking about.
The Shaykh : The important thing is the detail I presented to you. Did you grasp it?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That is enough, my brother. If the land he bought was expensive or cheap? Everything... its price. Because when he wants to ask for rent for expensive land, it will not be like the rent for cheap land.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The inquiry regarding khalw: khalw is not permissible unless the meaning is realized. I am living in this house or in this shop, and you come and say, "I will vacate it for you."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : "Vacate it for me." I tell you, my brother, I am benefiting from it. No problem, I want it, and so on, and I will give you even what satisfies you.
The questioner : Good.
The Shaykh : This is permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But if I built a second house or a second property and closed it and announced that this place is available for rent, and the phone number is such-and-such.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So here, taking khalw is riba and is not permissible.
The questioner : This is considered riba.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Thank you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you...
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