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Is it permissible to pay an advanced deposit on a lease to the lessor and can the lessor withhold it if the lease agreement is cancelled before it begins?
It is permissible to pay an advanced deposit to the lessor, but it is impermissible for the deposit to be withheld by the lessor if the lessee cancels the agreement before its commencement.

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