The Ruling on the Zakah of Rental Income from a Leased Building
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I have a building prepared for rent. What is the ruling on the income from this building? And when does the obligation to pay zakah on it begin?
Answer:
Yes, zakah is obligatory on its rent. The lunar year (hawl) begins from the lease contract. If a full lunar year passes on the lease contract, zakah becomes obligatory on the rent, whether you have received it or not. Zakah is obligatory upon the completion of the lunar year if it reaches the minimum threshold (nisab). Yes.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I have a building prepared for rent. What is the ruling on the income from this building? And when does the obligation to pay zakah on it begin?
Answer:
Yes, zakah is obligatory on its rent. The lunar year (hawl) begins from the lease contract. If a full lunar year passes on the lease contract, zakah becomes obligatory on the rent, whether you have received it or not. Zakah is obligatory upon the completion of the lunar year if it reaches the minimum threshold (nisab). Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/266 — archive.org (14:44)
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