Zakaat on a House Not Yet Registered On One's Name
Question
Is zakaat paid on money that has been given to buy a house but the house is not yet on my name?
Answer
The zakaat is not payable. The house is already purchased. The house being in your name is just a legal procedure.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( ولا في ثياب البدن ) المحتاج إليها لدفع الحر والبرد ابن ملك ( وأثاث المنزل ودور السكنى ونحوها ) وكذا الكتب وإن لم تكن لأهلها إذا لم تنو للتجارة. (رد المحتار 2/264)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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