• Prayers & Duties >> Zakat & Charity

    Question ID: 171066Country: India

    Title: Zakath on House

    Question: I have Purchase House Last Year for Rent Purpose & did not give Zakath last year Hence my Purpose rent only not for Investment or selling, but Unfortunately Documents of house not clear and I have Sold it out last Month and Looking another house to buy. Those Amount of House Do I Need to give Zakakth ( CASH amount of House sold out) kindly let me know ASAP because Zakath Due's on 5th Ramadan .

    Answer ID: 171066

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 931/844/M=09/1440)

     

    In the question mentioned above if you are already sahib-e-nisab and your year completes on 5 Ramadan then along with the zakah of nisab the amount which you received last month after selling the house and remained with you till 5 Ramadan you will have to pay its zakah as well.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India