Zakah on Grant Lands Prepared for Sale
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Question:
He says: I have three small land plots that were granted to me by the government in remote locations. I will not sell them until I need the money, either to spend it on a commercial project, or for personal expenses, or to make some of them a rest area, or until an attractive price comes to me for them. Is there zakah on them?
Answer:
If you are determined to sell them, there is zakah on them as trade goods. If you are hesitant, there is no zakah on them. If you are determined to sell them and a year passes after your determination, you must pay their zakah, based on what came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ordered the payment of charity on what is kept for resale. As for if you are hesitant, there is no zakah on them until you are determined. Yes.
He says: I have three small land plots that were granted to me by the government in remote locations. I will not sell them until I need the money, either to spend it on a commercial project, or for personal expenses, or to make some of them a rest area, or until an attractive price comes to me for them. Is there zakah on them?
Answer:
If you are determined to sell them, there is zakah on them as trade goods. If you are hesitant, there is no zakah on them. If you are determined to sell them and a year passes after your determination, you must pay their zakah, based on what came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ordered the payment of charity on what is kept for resale. As for if you are hesitant, there is no zakah on them until you are determined. Yes.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح مع الشيخ ابن باز — archive.org (1:12:54)
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