He was asked:

A man rented a shop, then someone else came and offered a higher rent for the shops and was given preference over him. May the lease of the tenant who rented the single shop be terminated, or not?

He replied:

Praise be to Allah.

If he rented the premises from the owner, his agent or his guardian, no one may accept a higher offer over his or evict him before his lease expires, even if there is no written agreement or witnesses. Indeed, if the lessor says, “Go and have a lease drawn up in your name,” and the tenant has the lessor’s agreement to the lease witnessed, and the lessor allows him to occupy the premises, this constitutes a binding lease. Allah knows best.

He was asked:

A man offered a higher rent than some people for a house so that he could live in it. Does he incur sin by doing so? Must he be subjected to discretionary punishment for this?

He replied:

It is established in the two Sahīh collections that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“It is not lawful for a Muslim to make a competing offer against his brother’s offer, or to propose marriage over his brother’s proposal.”

Thus, if