Is zakah obligatory on land that its owner purchased and intended to sell, but the issuance of its title deed was delayed?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I purchased land without a title deed, and my intention is to have a title deed issued for it, and then I will sell it. Obtaining the title deed takes several years. Do I have to pay zakah on it before the title deed is issued?
Answer:
Yes, because you have acquired ownership through offer and acceptance, and it has entered your possession. As for issuing the title deed, that is one of the administrative procedures. It is your property, and since you intend to sell it, you must pay zakah on it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I purchased land without a title deed, and my intention is to have a title deed issued for it, and then I will sell it. Obtaining the title deed takes several years. Do I have to pay zakah on it before the title deed is issued?
Answer:
Yes, because you have acquired ownership through offer and acceptance, and it has entered your possession. As for issuing the title deed, that is one of the administrative procedures. It is your property, and since you intend to sell it, you must pay zakah on it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [653 -2802] هل تجب الزكاة في الأرض التي اشتراها صاحبها ونوى أن يبعها ولكن تأخر خروج الصك لها؟ — youtube.com
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