Is there zakah on one who bought land to preserve his wealth?
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The questioner : Please. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shir?
The Shaykh : I am well, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. I am telling you, Shaykh, that I have a piece of land that I bought instead of leaving my money, I mean my funds, in the bank.
The Shaykh : Do you want to write your name as Abu Ja'far?
The questioner : I mean, so that I can preserve my money.
The Shaykh : All right.
The questioner : Is there zakah on it? No, there is no zakah on it.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good, this is not for trade.
The questioner : Yes, it is not for trade; instead of putting my money in the bank, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : All right.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, may Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And so.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shir?
The Shaykh : I am well, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. I am telling you, Shaykh, that I have a piece of land that I bought instead of leaving my money, I mean my funds, in the bank.
The Shaykh : Do you want to write your name as Abu Ja'far?
The questioner : I mean, so that I can preserve my money.
The Shaykh : All right.
The questioner : Is there zakah on it? No, there is no zakah on it.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good, this is not for trade.
The questioner : Yes, it is not for trade; instead of putting my money in the bank, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : All right.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, may Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And so.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 853- هل على من اشترى أرض لحفظ ماله زكاة ؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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