Is zakah obligatory on land granted as a gift?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I have land that was granted to me twenty years ago. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
If you intend to use it for trade after you have taken possession of it, then you must pay zakah on it every year, based on the value of the land at the time zakah becomes obligatory. However, if you are keeping it and do not want to sell it, but rather want it to remain as a property for you, then there is no zakah on it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I have land that was granted to me twenty years ago. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
If you intend to use it for trade after you have taken possession of it, then you must pay zakah on it every year, based on the value of the land at the time zakah becomes obligatory. However, if you are keeping it and do not want to sell it, but rather want it to remain as a property for you, then there is no zakah on it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3851] هل تجب الزكاة في منحة الأرض؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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