Zakah on land whose owner has not decided whether to sell it or build on it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it obligatory for me to pay zakah on a piece of land I own, when I do not know whether I will sell it or build a house on it in the future?
Answer:
No, there is no zakah on it until you intend to sell it. As for if you are hesitating, there is no zakah on it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it obligatory for me to pay zakah on a piece of land I own, when I do not know whether I will sell it or build a house on it in the future?
Answer:
No, there is no zakah on it until you intend to sell it. As for if you are hesitating, there is no zakah on it. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 30-01-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:10:12)
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