The Ruling on Zakah in Land Where the Owner's Intention Is Uncertain
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A man has a piece of land, and his intention regarding it is uncertain; he does not know whether he will sell it, develop it, rent it out, or live in it. Does he have to pay zakah when the lunar year has passed, given that his intention is not settled?I mean, for example: If the lunar year arrives and he sees that he is inclined to sell it, he pays zakah on it if it is merchandise for trade. If the second lunar year arrives, for example, and he sees that he will develop it and live in it, he does not pay zakah on it. What is the ruling?
We say: There is no zakah on this land at all, as long as he does not have a firm resolve that it is for trade, there is no zakah on it; because he is uncertain. In the case of uncertainty—even if it is (1%)—there is no zakah on him.
The questioner: The lunar year has arrived, and the year has passed over it, and he intends to sell it. Does he pay zakah on it or not?The Shaykh: There is no zakah on it,I mean: It is not trade.
We say: There is no zakah on this land at all, as long as he does not have a firm resolve that it is for trade, there is no zakah on it; because he is uncertain. In the case of uncertainty—even if it is (1%)—there is no zakah on him.
The questioner: The lunar year has arrived, and the year has passed over it, and he intends to sell it. Does he pay zakah on it or not?The Shaykh: There is no zakah on it,I mean: It is not trade.