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Zakaat on Rental Income or Property Cost?

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Q: One of my friends rents out 3 houses, shall he pay zakaat on the rent amount he is getting or on the cost of the house?

Bismillaah

A: On the rental income.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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