Q: I own three pieces of land in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Riyadh. Two of them were obtained as a grant form the state and I bought the third one twelve years ago. I intended to sell the latter in the future in case of need, or to build on it in if I were to have the necessary funds. However, I neither sold nor built on it. I intended to leave the other two pieces, which I got from the municipality, for my children to build a house on them and live there or to sell them after my death. This is because at the moment I do not own a house that my children can live in after me.Is there any Zakah (obligatory charity) due on these pieces of land? If yes, how much should I pay? Please advise me on this matter. May Allah reward you with the best! As-salam `alaykumwarahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!) A: It is obligatory to pay Zakah of the land which you earmarked for trade if its value increases. Once a Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) has passed, you should pay 2.5% of its current value at that time. There is no Zakah due on the land which you intended to leave as a residence place for your children after your death. (Part No. 8; Page No. 92