Is a neighbor permitted to plant trees whose roots may damage an adjacent structure?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Reviving Dead Land

Book 26 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If an owner of a water structure (masna') has an established right, the neighbor is not permitted to plant a fig tree or similar vegetation nearby whose roots may spread, split the structure's wall, and cause damage. The owner of the structure has the right to prevent such planting or to remove the tree if it has already been planted.