How is the zakat calculated for land that was purchased with an unclear intent, and then it was decided to sell it after three years?

There is no Zakat due on the land for the three years it remained without the intention of trade, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "There is no charity (Zakat) on a man concerning his slave or his horse." The default assumption is the absence of intention for trade. Zakat becomes obligatory from the moment the intention for trade is made, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, actions are by intentions." This is the view of some Shafi'is and a narration from Ahmad, which Al-Uthaymeen preferred, and it is a strong deduction.