LessonsLeasing (إجارة): What Is Actually Being Transferred?Quiz

In a sale, the corpus of the asset is transferred to the buyer. In leasing, the asset remains with the lessor and only the benefit of use passes to the lessee.

This difference has practical consequences. Ownership-related expenses and ownership risk remain linked to the owner, while ordinary use-related expenses belong to the user.

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Sale vs Leasing: The Core Difference

Leasing (إجارة): What Is Actually Being Transferred?

In a sale, the corpus of the asset is transferred to the buyer. In leasing, the asset remains with the lessor and only the benefit of use passes to the lessee.

This difference has practical consequences. Ownership-related expenses and ownership risk remain linked to the owner, while ordinary use-related expenses belong to the user.