Zakah on money saved to build a house
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Question:
This is Ibrahim Ali, residing in Jeddah. He says: I sold a piece of land in my country for a sum of money, and I want to build a house with this money. I did not build it this year, and the money remained with me for a year and a half. Is zakah due on it?
Answer:
Yes. If the money reaches the nisab, and you mean cash now, meaning you have cash, then if it reaches the nisab or more and a lunar year has passed over it, zakah becomes obligatory on it for whatever purpose you intend it, whether for construction, for marriage, or for anything else. Is there zakah on it whenever a year passes over it? Yes.
This is Ibrahim Ali, residing in Jeddah. He says: I sold a piece of land in my country for a sum of money, and I want to build a house with this money. I did not build it this year, and the money remained with me for a year and a half. Is zakah due on it?
Answer:
Yes. If the money reaches the nisab, and you mean cash now, meaning you have cash, then if it reaches the nisab or more and a lunar year has passed over it, zakah becomes obligatory on it for whatever purpose you intend it, whether for construction, for marriage, or for anything else. Is there zakah on it whenever a year passes over it? Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/193 — archive.org (3:47)
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