Zakah on land prepared for sale or residence
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The questioner:
Is there zakah on land prepared for future sale or residence?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Land prepared for future sale, or for residence, is there zakah on it? And if there is zakah on it, is its value calculated based on the original value, or every year, or when it is sold? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
If the owner is undecided whether to sell it in the future or live in it, as long as he is undecided, there is no zakah on it until he resolves to sell it. Yes.
Is there zakah on land prepared for future sale or residence?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Land prepared for future sale, or for residence, is there zakah on it? And if there is zakah on it, is its value calculated based on the original value, or every year, or when it is sold? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
If the owner is undecided whether to sell it in the future or live in it, as long as he is undecided, there is no zakah on it until he resolves to sell it. Yes.
Source
التحذير من الغلو في التكفير — islamhouse.com (1:16:15)
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