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Subject : Ruling on the Zakah of a Piece of Land Depends on the Intention behind Buying it
Fatwa Number : 2836
Date : 01-08-2013
Classified : Who is Obliged to Pay Zakah and what is the Amount
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

 I`m keeping a plot of land (10 Dunums) for my children. Is it liable for Zakah?



The Answer :

Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds.


Land that is purchased with the intention of ownership and personal benefit—meaning to retain it for use and not for trade—is not subject to zakāh, as such property is not considered from trade commodities (ʿurūḍ al-tijārah).

 

It is stated in Al-Ḥāwī al-Kabīr:

“If it is property and one intends it for trade, then zakāh is due upon it; but if he intends it for personal possession, then no zakāh is due upon it.” And Allah, the Exalted, knows best.

 







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