A rest house used for family purposes and put up for sale: is zakah due on it?

The questioner : This is a man who has a rest house and uses it for family purposes, and at the same time he is offering it for sale. Is zakah due on it?

The Shaykh : No, there is no zakah on it as long as his offering it for sale is not for the purpose of trade, but rather he has grown tired of it.

The questioner : No, Shaykh, he is waiting for a profit. When it comes, he will sell it, and at the same time he uses it for himself and his family.

The Shaykh : No, if his intention is profit, then it is obligatory to pay zakah on it, even if he is using it. But if he is using it and then he has grown tired of it and wants to sell it, there is no blame on him and no zakah is due on it.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And we end here. There will be no session next week because we may travel to Makkah, and I fear that we will not be able to arrive early. So we ask your forgiveness and ask you to inform anyone you think will come that there is no session. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.