The zakah on land acquired for building
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I bought a piece of land, and my intention is that, depending on my circumstances in the future, I will either build on it for myself or sell it. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
No, as long as you have not resolved to sell it, and you are merely hesitating between building on it or not, there is no zakah on it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I bought a piece of land, and my intention is that, depending on my circumstances in the future, I will either build on it for myself or sell it. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
No, as long as you have not resolved to sell it, and you are merely hesitating between building on it or not, there is no zakah on it. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين، أسئلة المنتقى — alfawzan.live (9:12)
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