The ruling on zakah for one who built a house and then decided to sell it?
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Question:
A man built a house for himself intending to live in it, but then he decided to sell it, and the construction of the house was not yet completed. He says: "Now a lunar year has passed over it, so how is his zakah calculated?"
Answer:
If the sale is finalized and the year is completed, it is appraised. If the sale is not finalized, he owes nothing.
Q: The finishing work has not been completed yet, but he says: "A year has passed since I decided to sell it?"
A: If he has decided that he will sell it after he completes it, he owes nothing until he completes it, for actions are judged by intentions.
Q: And when the finishing work is done, does the year begin after the finishing?
A: The year begins, yes, if he resolves to sell it.
Q: And is zakah paid after a year from the finishing?
A: Yes, after the sale is finalized and the house is prepared for sale.
Q: He says: "A year has passed since the decision to sell?"
A: But the sale is after he prepares it, so he does not sell it while he is still working on it.
A man built a house for himself intending to live in it, but then he decided to sell it, and the construction of the house was not yet completed. He says: "Now a lunar year has passed over it, so how is his zakah calculated?"
Answer:
If the sale is finalized and the year is completed, it is appraised. If the sale is not finalized, he owes nothing.
Q: The finishing work has not been completed yet, but he says: "A year has passed since I decided to sell it?"
A: If he has decided that he will sell it after he completes it, he owes nothing until he completes it, for actions are judged by intentions.
Q: And when the finishing work is done, does the year begin after the finishing?
A: The year begins, yes, if he resolves to sell it.
Q: And is zakah paid after a year from the finishing?
A: Yes, after the sale is finalized and the house is prepared for sale.
Q: He says: "A year has passed since the decision to sell?"
A: But the sale is after he prepares it, so he does not sell it while he is still working on it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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