The Ruling on the Zakah of Land One Is Hesitating to Sell
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Question:
Also, from his questions, may Allah preserve you, he says: A man owns a piece of land and is hesitating between selling it and building on it. Is zakah obligatory on it?
Answer:
As long as he is hesitating between selling it and developing it, meaning he is hesitating between selling it and not selling it, and has not decided to sell it, there is no zakah on it until he decides to sell it. Yes.
Also, from his questions, may Allah preserve you, he says: A man owns a piece of land and is hesitating between selling it and building on it. Is zakah obligatory on it?
Answer:
As long as he is hesitating between selling it and developing it, meaning he is hesitating between selling it and not selling it, and has not decided to sell it, there is no zakah on it until he decides to sell it. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/252 — archive.org (4:05)
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