Zakaat On Inherited Land Which Has Not Been Distributed As Yet

· 14 Rajab 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If some land has not been distributed between the heirs for some time, does each of them have to give Zakaat for their “supposed to be” share? And do they also have to give Zakaat for each of the past years?

Answer

There is no Zakaat due on the land that the heirs are supposed to have received as inheritance

Approved by
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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