Fatwa ID: 06442

Answered by: Muftiyah Sofia Mirza

Question:

Is it permissible/halal to collect rental from a shop run as a betting shop?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

It is permissible to give property to someone who may use it as an alcohol shop or any other Haraam merchandise, and the rent collected from it will be permissible to take, however it will be best to refrain from doing so and assisting in haraam matters[1]. Hence, it will be permissible to collect rent from a betting shop.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Muftiyah Sofia Mirza

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

[1] Raddul Muhtaar, Darul Fikr Beirut,  Vol 6, Pg. 392

(وَ) جَازَ (إجَارَةُ بَيْتٍ بِسَوَادِ الْكُوفَةِ) أَيْ قُرَاهَا (لَا بِغَيْرِهَا عَلَى الْأَصَحِّ) وَأَمَّا الْأَمْصَارُ وَقُرَى غَيْرِ الْكُوفَةِ فَلَا يُمَكَّنُونَ لِظُهُورِ شِعَارِ الْإِسْلَامِ فِيهَا وَخُصَّ سَوَادُ الْكُوفَةِ، لِأَنَّ غَالِبَ أَهْلِهَا أَهْلُ الذِّمَّةِ (لِيُتَّخَذَ بَيْتَ نَارٍ أَوْ كَنِيسَةً أَوْ بِيعَةً أَوْ يُبَاعَ فِيهِ الْخَمْرُ) وَقَالَا لَا يَنْبَغِي ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ إعَانَةٌ عَلَى الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَبِهِ قَالَتْ الثَّلَاثَةُ زَيْلَعِيٌّ.