Title: I am paying heavy deposit to the owner of a house refundable after three years without any interest agaist which he is giving me his property (house/shop) which I want to rent to third person. After 3 years or as per contract when owner return my deposit, I will release his property. In this case owner is getting deposit for said period which is interest free. I am getting passasion of property for which I am getting rent from third party. This is called "Sub Leasing". Kindly let me know what is Shariyah's ruling about Sub Lease.

Question: I am paying heavy deposit to the owner of a house refundable after three years without any interest agaist which he is giving me his property (house/shop) which I want to rent to third person. After 3 years or as per contract when owner return my deposit, I will release his property. In this case owner is getting deposit for said period which is interest free. I am getting passasion of property for which I am getting rent from third party. This is called "Sub Leasing". Kindly let me know what is Shariyah's ruling about Sub Lease.

Answer ID: 20454Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 476/394/B=1431)

If you are taking that shop or home on rent, in this case you cannot give it to others on rent. You are not authorized for it.