Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is Zakat payable on the money which i intend using for the land?

· 3 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 36382English

Question

ASSLAMO ALAIKUM

AS I CALCULATE MY ZAKAT IN RAMADHAN EVERY YEAR AND DISTRIBUTE AS SOON AS I CAN OR SAVE IT TO DISTRIBUTE MYSELF IF I HAVE PLANS TO VISIT A POOR COUNTRY.

I AM BUYING SOME LAND TO BUILD A HOUSE FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF I HAVE PAID A DEPOSIT ON THE LAND WE ARE WAITING FOR CONTRACTS TO BE PREPARED BY SOLICITOR TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE. WHICH I AM TOLD THE CONTRACT WILL BE READY NEXT WEEK. IS ZAKAT IS PAYEBLE ON THE MONEY WHICH I WILL USE TO PAY FOR THE LAND.

I PAID THE DEPOSIT 3 MONTHS AGO TO SECURE THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND. I AM LIVING IN A RENTED PROPERTY JUST NOW.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The amount payable for the land will not be regarded as a liability and cannot be deducted from the Zakaat payable.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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