The Zakah of Buildings and Land
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Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh Salih, upon whom is zakah obligatory, especially for one who has buildings and land? Is zakah obligatory on them?
Answer:
If he intends them for sale, then zakah is obligatory on their value. He must appraise them at their worth at the end of the lunar year, yes, and pay zakah by giving one-fifth of the value. As for if they are for lease, he pays zakah on the rent only; he pays zakah on the rent only. And if they are neither for sale nor for lease, but are just kept, then there is nothing due on them, yes.
This questioner says: Shaykh Salih, upon whom is zakah obligatory, especially for one who has buildings and land? Is zakah obligatory on them?
Answer:
If he intends them for sale, then zakah is obligatory on their value. He must appraise them at their worth at the end of the lunar year, yes, and pay zakah by giving one-fifth of the value. As for if they are for lease, he pays zakah on the rent only; he pays zakah on the rent only. And if they are neither for sale nor for lease, but are just kept, then there is nothing due on them, yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 02 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (28:29)
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