Is zakat due on an apartment inhabited by the owner and his family, or an apartment he bought to move into and needs finishing, or an apartment designated for summer vacation?
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Real estate is not subject to unless it is owned with the intention of trade. Zakat becomes due on its yield if it reaches the and a hawl (a lunar year) has passed over it. As for real estate used for dwelling, there is no zakat on it.
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