I have a taxi, and it is my source of income, and I have no other job. Do I have to pay zakah on this car, and how?
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The questioner : I have a taxi, and it is my source of income, and I have no other job. Do I have to pay zakah on this car, and how? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : There is no zakah on this car because it is prepared for hire, not for trade. It is like real estate; if a person has a lot of real estate worth millions, but he does not want to sell it, only to utilize it, then there is no zakah on it. Rather, the zakah is on its rental income according to the conditions known among the scholars, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 982a. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The female questioner, F.A.A. from the 'Asir region, says.
The Shaykh : There is no zakah on this car because it is prepared for hire, not for trade. It is like real estate; if a person has a lot of real estate worth millions, but he does not want to sell it, only to utilize it, then there is no zakah on it. Rather, the zakah is on its rental income according to the conditions known among the scholars, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
No Sadaqa is due from a Muslim on his slave or horse.
ليس على المسلم في عبده ولا فرسه صدقةThe questioner : May Allah reward you. The female questioner, F.A.A. from the 'Asir region, says.