What is the ruling if a person builds a house, intends to sell it, and the zakah becomes due while he is in the middle of construction? Does he pay his zakah based on the construction costs plus the previous value of the land?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person builds a house and intends to sell it, and the zakah becomes due while he is in the middle of construction, does he pay his zakah based on the construction costs plus the previous value of the land?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
If a person builds a house and intends to sell it, and the zakah becomes due while he is still in the middle of construction?
The Shaykh:
This is after the house is completed and he does not sell it in this state. He does not want to sell it in this state. It is obligatory that once it is completed and he offers it for sale, the lunar year begins.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person builds a house and intends to sell it, and the zakah becomes due while he is in the middle of construction, does he pay his zakah based on the construction costs plus the previous value of the land?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
If a person builds a house and intends to sell it, and the zakah becomes due while he is still in the middle of construction?
The Shaykh:
This is after the house is completed and he does not sell it in this state. He does not want to sell it in this state. It is obligatory that once it is completed and he offers it for sale, the lunar year begins.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الحكم إذا بنى الإنسان منزلًا، ونوى بيعه، وحلّت الزكاة وهو في منتصف البناء، فهل يخرج زكاته بحساب.. — youtube.com
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