{"id":35892,"date":"2025-05-12T16:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=35892"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:00:15","slug":"guidance-on-inheriting-property-rented-to-a-betting-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/guidance-on-inheriting-property-rented-to-a-betting-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance on Inheriting Property Rented to a Betting Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 08210<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answered by: Alimah Humairah Badshah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Assalamualaikum, a shop rented out to a betting company is acquired through inheritance. The lease has expired, but the lease has a clause that says only the tenant (the betting company) can break the lease, not the landlord. Since the lease cannot be broken by the inheriting party, under these circumstances, is it acceptable to extend the lease and continue to collect rent?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">It is technically permissible to rent a property to a betting company because a landlord is not responsible for what the tenant does in the property. For the same reason, it is permissible to rent out a property to a non-Muslim, even though one knows they may engage in acts contrary to Islamic principles, such as idol worship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">However, this situation is not ideal, and it is encouraged to avoid facilitating haram activities like gambling. The earnings from such an arrangement may be lacking in blessings (barakah). You should carefully review the penalties associated with breaking the contract from your side and assess whether it is feasible for you to proceed with that option. Another potential route may be to sell the property if that is a viable choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">It is advisable to consult with a lawyer specializing in property law and contracts to help you navigate these complexities and explore the best possible solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Only Allah\u00a0 knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Written by Alimah Humairah Badshah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">(\u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0648\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0627\u0632\u064e \u0625\u062c\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064d \u0625\u0644\u064e\u062e\u0652) \u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0639\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062f\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0623\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0636\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0650\u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0625\u0650\u062c\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0629\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u0650\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u062c\u0650\u0628\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0645\u064f\u062c\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u062f\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0633\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0645\u0650\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0635\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0635\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0641\u0650\u0639\u0652\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0623\u0652\u062c\u0650\u0631\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0645\u064f\u062e\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064c \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0642\u064e\u0637\u0650\u0639\u064f \u0646\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0628\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0651\u062a\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0647\u064f\u060c \u0641\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e \u0643\u064e\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0639\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062c\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0629\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0651\u0646\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0626\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0648\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0623\u0652\u062a\u0650\u064a\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u062f\u064f\u0628\u064f\u0631\u064d \u0648\u064e\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0639\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u063a\u064f\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0644\u064f\u0648\u0637\u0650\u064a\u064d\u0651 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0644\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0644\u064e\u0648\u0652 \u0622\u062c\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0633\u064f\u0651\u0643\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0649 \u062c\u064e\u0627\u0632\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0628\u064f\u062f\u064e\u0651 \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u0650\u0628\u064e\u0627\u062f\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fitr, https:\/\/shamela.ws) v.6 p.392<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 08210 &nbsp; 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