Zakah on Houses Prepared for Rent
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there zakah on houses prepared for rent, and if so, how is it paid?
Answer:
The zakah is on the rent; there is no zakah on the house itself. One only pays zakah on the rent if a lunar year has passed since the lease contract was made. If a lunar year has passed since the lease contract, zakah becomes obligatory on it. As for the rented property itself, you do not find zakah on it, because it is not prepared for sale.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there zakah on houses prepared for rent, and if so, how is it paid?
Answer:
The zakah is on the rent; there is no zakah on the house itself. One only pays zakah on the rent if a lunar year has passed since the lease contract was made. If a lunar year has passed since the lease contract, zakah becomes obligatory on it. As for the rented property itself, you do not find zakah on it, because it is not prepared for sale.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/50 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (17:37)
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