What is the ruling of the Sharia on withholding zakat from an amount saved to purchase real estate, knowing that it is not invested, that zakat has been paid on it for the previous two years, and that the saver owns a modest property and wishes to move to a better home?
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The questioner must pay zakat on the money saved, once it reaches the nisab and a full year has passed over it, even if it has not grown, because Allah has promised blessing and increase to those who pay zakat.
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