The Ruling on the Zakah of Land Set Aside for Residential Use
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Question:
This questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about plots of land. He says: Is there zakah on them? They have been in my possession for years, and I have set them aside for the future, if Allah wills, for my sons to build houses for them. Is zakah obligatory on them?
Answer:
There is no zakah on these, if you have intended them for your own residence or for your sons, or as real estate. There is no zakah on these. Rather, zakah is due on land set aside for sale. If you intend to sell it and a year has passed since that intention, you are required to pay zakah on it, because it has become merchandise offered for sale. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about plots of land. He says: Is there zakah on them? They have been in my possession for years, and I have set them aside for the future, if Allah wills, for my sons to build houses for them. Is zakah obligatory on them?
Answer:
There is no zakah on these, if you have intended them for your own residence or for your sons, or as real estate. There is no zakah on these. Rather, zakah is due on land set aside for sale. If you intend to sell it and a year has passed since that intention, you are required to pay zakah on it, because it has become merchandise offered for sale. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/224 — archive.org (7:52)
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