Assessing the value of land held for sale for the purpose of zakah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the owner of a piece of land prepares it for sale, how does he assess it for the sake of zakah, given that prices vary?
The Shaykh:
It is valued at what it is worth at the end of the lunar year, and he pays out the zakah.
The questioner:
The zakah.
The Shaykh:
One does not look at whether the price has risen or fallen, but rather one looks
The questioner:
Look at what this land is worth in itself.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the owner of a piece of land prepares it for sale, how does he assess it for the sake of zakah, given that prices vary?
The Shaykh:
It is valued at what it is worth at the end of the lunar year, and he pays out the zakah.
The questioner:
The zakah.
The Shaykh:
One does not look at whether the price has risen or fallen, but rather one looks
The questioner:
Look at what this land is worth in itself.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/140 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:05:34)
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