What is the ruling on the zakah of land that its owner bought with the intention of selling it?
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The questioner:
I inherited a piece of land, and I stipulated in its sale that the buyer must be my brother, otherwise it is not for sale. He asks: Is there any zakah on it for me?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if you intend to sell it, then there is zakah on it, because it has become trade goods. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
You intended to sell it to your brother or to someone else, yes.
I inherited a piece of land, and I stipulated in its sale that the buyer must be my brother, otherwise it is not for sale. He asks: Is there any zakah on it for me?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if you intend to sell it, then there is zakah on it, because it has become trade goods. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
You intended to sell it to your brother or to someone else, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حُكم الزكاة على أرض اشتراها صاحبها بنية البيع؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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