When does the hawl (lunar year) for zakah begin on land that its owner intends to sell but whose documents are not yet complete?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: When does the hawl for zakah begin? If I want to sell a piece of land, but the documents are not ready, when does its hawl begin? Is it from the time of the intention?
Answer:
Yes, when you are able to take possession of it. If its documents are not ready, it means you have not been able to take possession of it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: When does the hawl for zakah begin? If I want to sell a piece of land, but the documents are not ready, when does its hawl begin? Is it from the time of the intention?
Answer:
Yes, when you are able to take possession of it. If its documents are not ready, it means you have not been able to take possession of it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1464- متى يبدأ حَوْل الزكاة في أرضٍ نوى صاحبها بيعها ولم تكتمل أوراقها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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