What is your advice regarding the Jibalus Salaam project?

Answer

The Jibalus Salaam Project is not permissible. The agreement is cluttered with a host of conditions which are faasid (corrupt). These conditions render the entire project haraam. It is not permissible to purchase plots of land for participating in this project.

The Jibalus Salam project is similar to all the other kuffaar schemes in which ownership by sectional title is encumbered with a host of such conditions which are incongruous and baseless in terms of the Shariah.

The Deeni stipulations in the agreement do not validate the contract. Muslims who wish "to move away from fitnah" should rather acquire small holdings where they may live freely and independently and not under concentration camp restrictions which interfere with and deny one's liberty and ruins one's peace of mind.

The numerous incongruous restrictions emulated from the kuffaar are in total negation of the freedom which is a vital attribute of ownership. Any sale encumbered with conditions which restrict the free operation of ownership or which are favourable to one party is faasid and haraam. It appears that the directors of the scheme will act as if they are the owners while the owners of the plots of lands will be their prisoners.