Q: As an estate agent I regularly deal in property. Often I am faced with confusion when fellow Muslims wish to buy a property that is currently leased to a non Muslim and haram organisations. Below are some examples of tenants whose buildings are for sale, and I have to advise Muslims whether it is permissible for them to buy in or not:
1. Non Muslim homes
2. Supermarkets that sell haram products
3. Liquor stores
4. Gambling dens
5. Non Muslim places of worship
A: Explain to them that these are activities that are haraam and they should abstain from such properties.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)