Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Receiving Zakaah if one owns a second property

· 14 Rajab 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A person has no income but owns a 50% share in a house worth 2 million. The other shareholder refuses to sell so he can’t access those funds. He also owns a car. Are they eligible for Zakaat?

Answer

The car, which is a necessity, and the second home which was inherited, will not be Zakaatable. Hence, if the person does not possess Nisaab and is experiencing financial difficulty, then accepting Zakaat will be in order.

However, it is incorrect for the remaining heir to prevent him from selling his portion of the property. The other heir may purchase his portion of the property from him or, alternatively the property should be sold and the heirs should be given their portions of inheritance.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:4 Pg:126, Kitaab-un-Nawaazil Vol:6 Pg: 507 -508, Aap Ke Masaa’il Aur Unka Hal ]

وليس في دور السكني وثياب البدن واثاث المنزل (شامي ج٣ ص١٨٧)

(وَمِنْهَا فَرَاغُ الْمَالِ) عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ الْأَصْلِيَّةِ فَلَيْسَ فِي دُورِ السُّكْنَى وَثِيَابِ الْبَدَنِ وَأَثَاثِ الْمَنَازِلِ وَدَوَابِّ الرُّكُوبِ وَعَبِيدِ الْخِدْمَةِ وَسِلَاحِ الِاسْتِعْمَالِ زَكَاةٌ (الفتاوي الهندية ص172 ج1)

Answered by
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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