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Repair Of Known Defect In Leased Asset Existing At Contract Date
The lessor is not obliged to repair any defects existing on the contract date and known to the lessee unless stipulated otherwise in the Ijarah...
 
Rescission Of Ijarah Contract In Case Of Damage Or Theft Of Leased Asset
The lessor reserves the right to rescind the Ijarah contract in case of excessive damage to or theft of the leased asset.
 
Rescission Of Ijarah Contract In Case Of Defect In Leased Asset
If the leased assets contains or develops defects, the lessee may rescind the Ijarah contract, return the leased asset to the lessor and demand...
 
Lease Rentals Upon Rescission Of Contract
The lessee is obliged to pay all lease rentals that were accrued up to the point of rescission, but not those outstanding after rescission.
 
Making Lessee Liable To Pay Future Rentals Upon Rescission


It is impermissible to include any clause that forces the lessee to pay all remaining rentals in the event of rescission. The proper procedure is...
 
Offering To Sell The Leased Asset At Specified Time For Specific Price
It is permissible to issue an offer in which a time is specified for the sale of the leased asset for a certain price. The one making the offer is...
 
Usufruct As Subject-Matter Of Ijarah Contract
Usufruct is treated as the subject matter of an Ijarah contract because its utilization is the purpose of leasing the asset. The contract is being...
 
Sub-Leasing Leased Property Or Service
The lessee may sub-lease the property or service to a third party with the lessor’s permission.

In the Hanafi school the sub-lease may...
 
Lessee Sub-Leasing Leased Asset
It is permissible for the lessee to sub-lease the leased asset if the Ijarah contract does not prohibit it. The lessee is free to sublet at any...
 
Sub-Leasing At Higher Rate
It is lawful to lease something for a certain amount and then sub-lease it to another for the same amount or for more or less so long as the lessor...
 


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