Zakah on money set aside to buy a house
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Question:
He says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, he has one hundred thousand riyals, and this is all he owns, and he needs this money in order to buy a house. He asks: Is there any zakah due on it?
Answer:
Yes, as long as it is with you and in your possession, it is subject to zakah if a lunar year has passed over it, even if you intend to use it to buy a house. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
He says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, he has one hundred thousand riyals, and this is all he owns, and he needs this money in order to buy a house. He asks: Is there any zakah due on it?
Answer:
Yes, as long as it is with you and in your possession, it is subject to zakah if a lunar year has passed over it, even if you intend to use it to buy a house. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7502 — youtube.com (15:47)
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