FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI # 685: HUKUM KETUA RUMAH MENGAMBIL UPAH DALAM RUMAH SEWA
Is it permissible for a house leader appointed by the owner to take a fee for tasks such as collecting rent and paying bills in a rented house?
Short answer
The house leader may take a fee if all the other housemates have agreed to it and are content with it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The house leader may take a fee if all the other housemates have agreed to it and are content with it. If they object or do not consent, it is forbidden to take the fee from the rent money. The fatwa notes that, by custom, collecting rent usually does not call for payment. The owner may appoint the leader and pay the fee from his own property, and the arrangement should be made clear to all tenants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibenarkan dan dibolehkan kepada ketua rumah untuk mengambil upah tersebut jika telah disepakati dan diredai oleh ahli rumah yang lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 685: HUKUM KETUA RUMAH MENGAMBIL UPAH DALAM RUMAH SEWA”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2208-al-kafi-685-hukum-ketua-rumah-mengambil-upah-dalam-rumah-sewa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/house-leader-taking-fee-in-rented-house/