When is zakah obligatory on land?
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Question:
He has a second question. The brother says he has a piece of land that he bought several years ago. Is there zakah on it? And what is the detail of that?
Answer:
Yes, if he intends to sell it, he must appraise it every time a year passes over it and pay its zakah by giving one-fourth of a tenth of its appraised value. He pays zakah on it every year, not just the year of the sale, as long as he intends to sell it, because it has become merchandise. It has become trade goods, so he pays zakah on it every year. Every time a year passes over it, he appraises it and pays its zakah. Yes.
He has a second question. The brother says he has a piece of land that he bought several years ago. Is there zakah on it? And what is the detail of that?
Answer:
Yes, if he intends to sell it, he must appraise it every time a year passes over it and pay its zakah by giving one-fourth of a tenth of its appraised value. He pays zakah on it every year, not just the year of the sale, as long as he intends to sell it, because it has become merchandise. It has become trade goods, so he pays zakah on it every year. Every time a year passes over it, he appraises it and pays its zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1307 - متى تجب الزكاة في الأراضي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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