Book of Leases and Hire-Contracts
Chapter: What may be leased and the legal ruling on renting houses and all other real estate

Everything that can lawfully be sold may likewise be leased—houses, shops, all other buildings, lands, slaves, riding animals, and every kind of merchandise. As for leasing gold or silver coins, if a rental term is stipulated the transaction is deemed a loan for that period, and no rent is due from the lessee.

The essence of kirāʾ (leasing) is the sale of the usufruct that arises from property over hours, days, months, or years, without transferring ownership of the property itself. This is permissible only when the usufruct is clearly defined and secure in