Is zakah obligatory on land that its owner has not yet taken possession of?
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Question:
Please, Ahmad from Jeddah. Shaykh, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, I bought land with the intention of trading. Yes. I bought land with the intention of trading, so the current plan has encroachments; I am unable to sell it or do anything else. Do I have to pay zakah or not? My question is clear.
Answer:
If you were unable to take possession of it because the plan or the land has not yet been delivered, then there is no zakah on it, because you have not taken possession of it and are unable to sell it.
Please, Ahmad from Jeddah. Shaykh, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, I bought land with the intention of trading. Yes. I bought land with the intention of trading, so the current plan has encroachments; I am unable to sell it or do anything else. Do I have to pay zakah or not? My question is clear.
Answer:
If you were unable to take possession of it because the plan or the land has not yet been delivered, then there is no zakah on it, because you have not taken possession of it and are unable to sell it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4275] هل تجب الزكاة في الأرض التي لم يستلمها صاحبها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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