Q 7:
If I have a building outside
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
and the country which it is located in takes taxes on this building, should I pay Zakah (obligatory charity) on it or not?
(Part No. 9; Page No. 339)
A:
Zakah is obligatory on the cash saved from the building as long as it is constructed for receiving benefit from its income when it reaches the Nisab (the minimum amount on which Zakah is due) of Zakah and one full lunar year elapses. It is not enough to pay taxes on the building as paying taxes does not cancel the obligation of Zakah. However, if it was prepared for trade, Zakah is obligatory on its value and the cash gained every year because
of what has been related by
Abu Dawud
on the authority of
Samurah ibn Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordered us to pay the Sadaqah (Zakah) on what we prepared for trade.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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