I have land that I am hesitating to sell or build on; is there zakah on it?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: I have land, and I am hesitating whether to build on it or to sell it if a good price is offered for it, or
The Shaykh:
What do I have?
The questioner:
I have land, and I am hesitating whether to build on it or to sell it if a good price is offered for it. He asks: Is there zakah on it?
The Shaykh:
No, as long as you are hesitating about it, there is no zakah on it until you decide to sell it. Yes. Ah.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: I have land, and I am hesitating whether to build on it or to sell it if a good price is offered for it, or
The Shaykh:
What do I have?
The questioner:
I have land, and I am hesitating whether to build on it or to sell it if a good price is offered for it. He asks: Is there zakah on it?
The Shaykh:
No, as long as you are hesitating about it, there is no zakah on it until you decide to sell it. Yes. Ah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1051 -3022] عندي أرض ترددت في بيعها أو البناء عليها، هل فيها زكاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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