Zakah on land whose intended use is undecided between selling, developing, and renting
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Question:
A man owns a piece of land, and his intention regarding it fluctuates between selling it, developing it for residential use, or renting it out. If a lunar year passes over it, is zakah due on it?
Answer:
No, there is no zakah on it as long as he is undecided whether to sell it, develop it, or lease it. There is no zakah on it. However, if he leases it out, he must pay zakah on the rent if a lunar year passes over it. And if he sells it and receives the price, or if it becomes a debt owed to him, he must pay zakah on it if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) and a lunar year passes over it. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
A man owns a piece of land, and his intention regarding it fluctuates between selling it, developing it for residential use, or renting it out. If a lunar year passes over it, is zakah due on it?
Answer:
No, there is no zakah on it as long as he is undecided whether to sell it, develop it, or lease it. There is no zakah on it. However, if he leases it out, he must pay zakah on the rent if a lunar year passes over it. And if he sells it and receives the price, or if it becomes a debt owed to him, he must pay zakah on it if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) and a lunar year passes over it. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/235 — archive.org (3:41)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.