What is the ruling on rent if the usurper demolishes the house and then rebuilds it using his own materials?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Usurpation

Book 22 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

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If the usurper demolishes the house and then rebuilds it using his own materials, the ruling is the same as if he had demolished it without rebuilding: he owes the rent for the house until the demolition, and the rent for the vacant land thereafter.