Question: One person rented a small place for short period of four months to use as temporary office. He paid two months’ rent but did not pay for following two months. At the end of the contract I demanded to pay my due two months’ rent but he denied by saying that it only used the office for two months and rest of the two months were empty.  I insisted on the contract that he should pay full four months’ rent. My question is I’m I only eligible to get rent for the used two months or all four months as per the contract?

Answer: According to your statement if the office is capable of being used as office during the contracted period then, full four months’ rent will be payable as per contract, despite whether he uses for full four months or not.

References: [1] Radd al-Muhtar vol-9:15  [2] Al-Bahrur Raiq vol-8:8 [3] Badaius Sanai vol-5:18 [4] Almuhit al-burhani vol-11:225