Zakah on Books Set Aside for Personal Use
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Question:
He mentions that he has a spacious house, and he has a floor that he has dedicated to books and a library, which contains the foundational books. He asks, first, is there any zakah due on these books?
Answer:
If he intends them for personal use and reading, there is no zakah on them. However, if he intends them for sale, zakah is due on their value if they reach the nisab (minimum threshold) and a lunar year has passed over them. Yes.
He mentions that he has a spacious house, and he has a floor that he has dedicated to books and a library, which contains the foundational books. He asks, first, is there any zakah due on these books?
Answer:
If he intends them for personal use and reading, there is no zakah on them. However, if he intends them for sale, zakah is due on their value if they reach the nisab (minimum threshold) and a lunar year has passed over them. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/037 — archive.org (4:58)
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