Zakah on a gifted plot of land that is undecided between building and selling
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Question:
The questioner says: I have a plot of land that was granted to me, and I intend to build on it, if Allah wills. If this new neighborhood is established, I will build on it; if not, I will sell it. Do I have to pay zakah on it? The questioner says: I have a plot of land that was granted to me, and I intend to build a new house on it, if Allah wills. If I do not build on it, I will sell it. Do I have to pay zakah on it?
Answer:
If you are determined to sell it and a lunar year passes after that determination, it is subject to zakah. As long as you are hesitating or intending to build on it, there is no zakah on it. But once you are determined to sell it and a year has passed, it is subject to zakah.
The questioner says: I have a plot of land that was granted to me, and I intend to build on it, if Allah wills. If this new neighborhood is established, I will build on it; if not, I will sell it. Do I have to pay zakah on it? The questioner says: I have a plot of land that was granted to me, and I intend to build a new house on it, if Allah wills. If I do not build on it, I will sell it. Do I have to pay zakah on it?
Answer:
If you are determined to sell it and a lunar year passes after that determination, it is subject to zakah. As long as you are hesitating or intending to build on it, there is no zakah on it. But once you are determined to sell it and a year has passed, it is subject to zakah.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٢ — archive.org (15:31)
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