The Zakah on Rented Real Estate Before the Rent Is Received
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Question:
This is another questioner, Abu Ziyad, who says: I have a property that is rented out. Is zakah due on it, even though I have not yet received the rent?
Answer:
Yes, zakah is due on the rent, and a quarter of a tenth is paid from it, even if you have not received it, because it is a debt in the possession of the tenant. A debt is subject to zakah when a lunar year has passed over it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is another questioner, Abu Ziyad, who says: I have a property that is rented out. Is zakah due on it, even though I have not yet received the rent?
Answer:
Yes, zakah is due on the rent, and a quarter of a tenth is paid from it, even if you have not received it, because it is a debt in the possession of the tenant. A debt is subject to zakah when a lunar year has passed over it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (27:39)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.