Zakah on land in excess of one’s need
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Question:
This is another question regarding land. He says: If a person has real estate land that is in excess of his need, is zakah due on it, given that some people say there is no zakah on it? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no zakah on it unless you intend to sell it. If you intend to sell it, it becomes a commercial commodity, and zakah becomes obligatory on it. Yes.
This is another question regarding land. He says: If a person has real estate land that is in excess of his need, is zakah due on it, given that some people say there is no zakah on it? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no zakah on it unless you intend to sell it. If you intend to sell it, it becomes a commercial commodity, and zakah becomes obligatory on it. Yes.
Source
أخصر المختصرات في الفقه الحنبلي [31] — alfawzan.live (1:22:15)
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