My brother has taken a jungle resort for lease. the agreement is that he has pay some amount at the end of each year which shall be mutually decided. there is no deposit amount. Is it fine? Also in that resort some guests come and drink alcohol etc. though my brother does not supply.But they get it along with them. Is this permissible? Is running of resorts allowed in Islam?
Answer
(Fatwa: 939/688/L=1431)
(1) This system of taking resort on lease is not right. According to Sharia, it is necessary to settle the matter of rent at the time deciding the deal; otherwise the (dealing of) ijarah is cancelled. If at the same time the rent is fixed, this dealing shall be right.
(2) If your brother does not supply the wine etc but those who visit the resort carry it along with them, then the sin of drinking wine will not be on your brother.
(3) Mostly in resorts obscenity takes place and men and women visit it together; hence it is not right for a Muslim to run resort.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband