Answered by: Maulana Mohammed Kamran Abid
Question
Has anyone given a fatwa on allowing a property to be rented out to a bank, haram restaurant etc.?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Property can be rented out to a bank or a haram restaurant etc. because the owner of the property is not responsible for what goes on in the property. The rent is given for the use of the property.[1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammed Kamran Abid
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] (Fatawa Mahmoodiyah, vol. 17, pg. 117, Idarah Al-Farooq Karachi)