Is there zakah on land gifted by the state if it is sold?
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh Muhammad. If a person is given a land grant by the state and he did not intend to live in it, but then he wants to sell it, does he have to pay zakah or not? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : No, zakah is not obligatory on him.
The questioner : It is not obligatory on him, not even for one year.
The Shaykh : No, not even for one year.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh Muhammad. If a person is given a land grant by the state and he did not intend to live in it, but then he wants to sell it, does he have to pay zakah or not? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : No, zakah is not obligatory on him.
The questioner : It is not obligatory on him, not even for one year.
The Shaykh : No, not even for one year.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 838- هل على الأرض الموهوبه من الدولة زكاة إذا باعها؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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