Enclosing land with a fence: Is it considered cultivation?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a person encloses a piece of land with a fence only, but does not cultivate it with anything, is that considered cultivating it?
Answer:
No. The discussion is about cultivation. Cultivation means bringing in the partners (or tools), this is not cultivation. Does he intend to delay? He is not in need of it. This is like the state of being blocked, it becomes like being blocked, like opening up and stones, its owner has committed a wrong against the land, and he is given a grace period, he is given a grace period, if he cultivates it, otherwise it is released. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a person encloses a piece of land with a fence only, but does not cultivate it with anything, is that considered cultivating it?
Answer:
No. The discussion is about cultivation. Cultivation means bringing in the partners (or tools), this is not cultivation. Does he intend to delay? He is not in need of it. This is like the state of being blocked, it becomes like being blocked, like opening up and stones, its owner has committed a wrong against the land, and he is given a grace period, he is given a grace period, if he cultivates it, otherwise it is released. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب إحياء الموات — islamhouse.com (41:28)
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