Is zakat obligatory upon parents who spend all their money on building houses for their children?
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If money reaches the [Nisab] threshold and a full year passes on it, then its Zakat becomes obligatory at 2.5% every year. However, if the money is spent on construction and a full year does not pass on it while it is at the complete Nisab, then there is no Zakat due on it.
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