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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-561: HUKUM TUAN RUMAH MENGAMBIL HASIL TANAMAN YANG DITINGGALKAN PENYEWA SELEPAS TAMAT KONTRAK SEWA
May a landlord take and eat the produce of plants left behind by a tenant after the tenancy contract has ended?
Short answer
The landlord may take and eat the produce if he pays the original tenant the value of what is taken or obtains the tenant's permission, because the plants remain the property of the tenant who cultivated them.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The landlord may take and eat the produce if he pays the original tenant the value of what is taken or obtains the tenant's permission, because the plants remain the property of the tenant who cultivated them. If the contract did not stipulate removal, the landlord may choose to buy the plants, rent the land to the tenant again, or uproot them while compensating for the damage.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuan rumah berhak mengambil dan memakan hasil-hasil tanaman tersebut dengan syarat membayar kepada penyewa asal nilai hasil yang diambil atau mendapat keizinan daripada tuannya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-561: HUKUM TUAN RUMAH MENGAMBIL HASIL TANAMAN YANG DITINGGALKAN PENYEWA SELEPAS TAMAT KONTRAK SEWA”, 15 April 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4730-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-561-hukum-tuan-rumah-mengambil-hasil-tanaman-yang-ditinggalkan-penyewa-selepas-tamat-kontrak-sewa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/landlord-taking-crops-left-by-tenant/