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Is Zakat obligatory on a house that was bought four years ago and rented out a year ago, but has not generated income after covering maintenance expenses?

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Zakat is not obligatory on the value of property designated for rent, but rather on its income (rent) if it reaches the [nisab] threshold and a full year [hawl] passes over it. If the income for the year is spent on maintaining the house, then there is no Zakat due on it for that year.

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