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I live in canada and am planning to purchase an apartment in pakistan. Would I be paying Zakaat on this apartment

· 24 Shawwal 1426 AH1 min readFatwa 13693English

Question

I live in canada and am planning to purchase an apartment in pakistan.

This apartment would be used by me whenever I am in pakistan. Rest of the time it would be closed and nobody else would use it. My duration of stay in pakistan would be approx 4 weeks per year or less.

Would I be paying Zakaat on this apartment

Answer

You do not have to pay Zakaat on the apartment.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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