FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #572 : HUKUM SEWAAN ATAS SEWAAN
Is it valid to rent a house and then sublet its rooms at a higher price?
Short answer
Subletting rooms of a rented house at a higher price is valid.
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
Subletting rooms of a rented house at a higher price is valid. A lease does not require the lessee to own the physical item itself, as owning the right to its usufruct is sufficient. However, the original owner of the house must consent and agree to the subletting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sah hukumnya kerana bukan syarat bagi sewaan itu hendaklah dimiliki ain (fizikal) barangnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #572 : HUKUM SEWAAN ATAS SEWAAN”, 10 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/949-al-kafi-572-hukum-sewaan-atas-sewaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-subletting-a-rented-house/