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Zakat on a Land Grant Not Yet Received
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Local English rendering of the selected Arabic question and answer. The Arabic source remains authoritative; this is not an official published English edition.
Question
Is zakat due on a land grant intended for trade when the recipient has not yet taken possession of it?
Answer (English translation)
No zakat is due until he receives it, takes possession of it, and intends it for trade.