What is the permissible use of land rented specifically for cultivation (zar') regarding building or planting trees?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Leasing

Book 25 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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If the land is rented for cultivation, the tenant is prohibited from planting trees or building structures. This is because the damage from planting trees is greater than cultivation, and the damage from building is of a different nature than cultivation.