Providing TV , internet for a house for rent is allowed ?

man you would probably turn up one day and the place had been turned into an internet cafe..

people have a habit of doing that.

if it says bills included on your agreement you can do anything.. bills included rental prices are probably a thing.

tvs are cheap anyway.. although if they let you keep it when they move its because you took a deposit greater than its value.

i wouldnt get them a cable connection though.. o_o ..freeview boxes are cheap anyway.

Hiya,

No, you "don't" have to. I've never heard of people demanding a TV. Which country are you in? I know some people may want a couch or a fridge but a TV is not exactly essential is it?

A lot of properties that are rented out are not furnished and do not have these items. Why on earth would you want to provide them with a TV? They could pinch it!

Say you were intending on charging them £500/$500 a month, drop the price a bit and make it clear there will be no TV, say for example £475/$475. You might lost a bit of income but so what. You won't be providing them with a TV.

FOR M.I.A and thanks for your warning

I am talking about Phuket , thailand. thanks any way .

format_quote Originally Posted by talibilm

The people who want to rent always asks us to provide a TV & a cable connection and an internet line.

Sound like you rent out your house on daily or weekly basis for tourists (In Phuket, isn't that?). With this condition is normal if the tenant ask for TV and internet connection because those tourists don't bring TV from their own home.

Different than if you rent out your house for family on yearly basis.

I rent out my house on yearly basis. The condition was unfurnished and without internet connection (that's new house). The tenant is a family with two little children. They brought their own furniture and household goods, including TV. After few days they told me they wanted to install internet connection, and I allowed them.I allowed them because, first, I already planned to install internet connection in that house. Second, internet is neutral. It can be used for positive things or negative things, depend on user.

How if they use that internet for something wrong like watching porn?. Hmm ..., I didn't want to suudzon (having prejudice) toward them, especially because I know them as good family. How if I disallowed them to install fixed line internet connection?. I am sure they would use mobile modem.

Brother, if the case indeed is for the use for tourists, then it is more like a hotel. As people don't plan to bring their own stuff. A tv with a connection is "normal" even a internet connection now a days. Off course, about the tv channels. I would advice you to buy a satellite dish and program it to have all kind of channels worldwide..with the exception of pornographic channels. There are ways to even get many channels for free..using ..*kuch* ..*kuch*..cannot say it, is illegal. But it is possible. Sheikh google doesn't abide by laws he will for sure tell you the knowledge about it :P. I do not want to bring Islamic board forum in to trouble for it.

I was giving it out for long term as well but you have attractive returns on for short term. But now since am spending much time in Phuket am thinking to rent it out for short term and all those amenities attract customers and they ask about it .

I am just worried about the haram use of our instruments . But yes we cant deny that its like a knife can be used in good or even bad. But the most probable use and the type of customers who come will make us decide i think, like families will not have much issues etc . But thats not very easy to decide as well.

May Allah make our earnings Halal and save from haram.

format_quote Originally Posted by talibilm

I was giving it out for long term as well but you have attractive returns on for short term. But now since am spending much time in Phuket am thinking to rent it out for short term and all those amenities attract customers and they ask about it .

I am just worried about the haram use of our instruments . But yes we cant deny that its like a knife can be used in good or even bad. But the most probable use and the type of customers who come will make us decide i think, like families will not have much issues etc . But thats not very easy to decide as well.

May Allah make our earnings Halal and save from haram.

Brother, you cannot stop somebody doing haram. In the case of internet, you give them internet. What they do with it, is up to them, but give them a CLEAR instruction of you not being responsible for their actions and if authorities might ask for necessary information regarding illegal practices using the internet you have at that house, you hand those information over. So they KNOW and don't act all innocent. Make this clear in the contract.

What i know through media and documentaries many men go to Thailand for prostitution, but still you cannot say your intention is for them to use for example your house for such practices. Your intention is clear, but if i were you try to prioritize families above others if possible.

bro @huzaifa ibn Adam

or any other knowledgeable people with some fatwa reference, jazkallah khair.