On whom is zakah obligatory for one who leases land before the fruit begins to ripen?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : As we said, when we said if he sold it before it began to ripen, we said if he sold it with its roots, meaning if a person sells the palm trees all together with their roots, it is permissible even if the ripening has not begun.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, he leases it before the fruit appears.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, selling it is not permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If he leases it, it becomes an accessory.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : On the lessee.
The Shaykh : But the sale is not valid.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it the lessee or the seller?
The questioner : On the lessee.
The Shaykh : If the lessee leases it before the fruit begins to ripen, and the fruit becomes obligatory after the lease contract, then it is upon him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did we not say, are you now saying sale or lease?
The questioner : Lease.
The Shaykh : Leasing is permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, the forbidden sale does not transfer ownership to the buyer; it remains in the ownership of the seller, yes?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : As we said, when we said if he sold it before it began to ripen, we said if he sold it with its roots, meaning if a person sells the palm trees all together with their roots, it is permissible even if the ripening has not begun.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, he leases it before the fruit appears.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, selling it is not permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If he leases it, it becomes an accessory.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : On the lessee.
The Shaykh : But the sale is not valid.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it the lessee or the seller?
The questioner : On the lessee.
The Shaykh : If the lessee leases it before the fruit begins to ripen, and the fruit becomes obligatory after the lease contract, then it is upon him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did we not say, are you now saying sale or lease?
The questioner : Lease.
The Shaykh : Leasing is permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, the forbidden sale does not transfer ownership to the buyer; it remains in the ownership of the seller, yes?