Peace be upon you. If I paid an amount of money to an institute for enrolling in a course that starts in a month, and then I decided not to participate before the course begins, can I get my money back?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
The rental agreement is a binding contract that cannot be terminated except by mutual consent of both parties or if the terminating party has an option to do so. There is no difference whether the rental agreement was established verbally or through conduct.
Therefore, since your enrollment in the institute constitutes a rental contract between you and the institute for the purpose of teaching, you cannot terminate the rental agreement and reclaim your money unless you have an agreed-upon option to terminate the rental with the institute.
In general, the principle in such cases is to adhere to the established regulations and to comply with the contractual obligations as per the agreed terms.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Tahrir al-Wasilah - Book of Rental, Issue 9 + Special Inquiry
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin - Part Two - Rental - On Some Issues Related to the Binding Nature of Rental, Issue 383 + Official Website