What is the ruling on informing the tenant that I will not divide the main structure of the house internally?

The questioner: Some tasks, such as internal division, are required of us. We do not take on finishing work, only the main structure, meaning the shell. So, some things can be left for the tenants to do as they please... It is permissible for one person to take two shops, or one to take three. What is your opinion on this? When I tell him, "I will not divide it," does that mean he should bring in someone... or something like that?

The Shaykh: You do not tell him that; you advise him.

The questioner: We advised him.

The Shaykh: Yes, you have fulfilled your duty.

The questioner: No, regarding what is required of me.

The Shaykh: Glory be to Allah, if you advised him, then you are contradicting your advice to him.

The questioner: No, I just wanted to make sure. Look, glory be to Allah, what is this material doing? The guy is praying.

The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.

The questioner: So I went and said to him, "O Abu Muhammad, you are a big man, fear Allah."

The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.

The questioner: Do not rent it out... He said to me, "Yes, yes, I do not want to rent it out, it is forbidden... Like when someone is splashed with cold water, because these people pay a lot of money."

The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.

The questioner: So he asked them for a high rent, like an offer. I said to him, "Son of the noble, did we not agree yesterday that you would not rent it out?" He said, "Yes, that is correct." He said, "Their money is forbidden, but everything that belongs to King Hussein is not..."

The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, I seek refuge in Allah.

The questioner: It is as if he forgot. And so that the matter would not be before me, he took them to his office like this, after a long time...

The Shaykh: In the name of Allah.

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