What is the ruling on zakah for a man whose wealth has reached the lunar year, and then he bought land with that wealth?
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The questioner : In a question very similar to this, a man’s money, his Egyptian pounds, had reached the lunar year.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He means that when the lunar year had approximately passed, he bought a piece of land with his money. I do not know if he has to pay zakah on the money, or if he does not have to pay it?
The Shaykh : Yes, Ismail, there is a detail in this.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he bought the land before the end of the lunar year in order to avoid completing the lunar year for the wealth, then zakah is obligatory. And if that occurred naturally, not for the purpose of the evasion mentioned earlier.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Then there is no zakah on that wealth, except as we said regarding the first question.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He means that when the lunar year had approximately passed, he bought a piece of land with his money. I do not know if he has to pay zakah on the money, or if he does not have to pay it?
The Shaykh : Yes, Ismail, there is a detail in this.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he bought the land before the end of the lunar year in order to avoid completing the lunar year for the wealth, then zakah is obligatory. And if that occurred naturally, not for the purpose of the evasion mentioned earlier.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Then there is no zakah on that wealth, except as we said regarding the first question.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
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