Is it permissible to write checks on behalf of the tenant?

The legal advisor, Ahmed Jaber, stated that it is permissible for the tenant to present to the landlord checks for the rental value issued by third parties, and this has been the “custom” in rental relations. For example, the tenant presents checks issued by his employer that helps him or sponsors the payment of the housing allowance for him, or One of the spouses presents checks for payment on behalf of his partner, to the renting party, and in the event that the rental checks bounce without being cashed, the person who signed those checks will be legally responsible. The legal issue varies according to the reason for the bounce of the check. “If the bounce of the check was unpaid because there is no balance, or the bank account is closed, then in these two cases it is permissible to (append) the bounced check in the executive form and proceed with civil enforcement procedures against the check writer, in accordance with the text of Article 667 of Federal Commercial Transactions Law No. (50) of 2022 for the United Arab Emirates, and if the reason for the bounce of checks without cashing is for other than the two cases mentioned in the difference in signature or writing of checks in a manner… Prevents payment. In this case, it is permissible to take the criminal route against the check writer. It is not legally permissible to hold the check writer accountable for a debt related to the lease contract that does not include the amounts recorded in the checks, but the tenant is responsible for them. An example of this is the fines imposed by the landlord on the tenant due to the bounce of the checks. Without spending.”