Unpaid Zakat On Properties/Plots Which Have Now Been Transferred To Children
The principle is that for zakat to be due on an asset, it has to be at one’s disposal ( tassaruf ). If an asset is legally tied up or is otherwise not available at one’s disposal, then zakat doesn’t become due until the asset becomes availabe for such utilization. For Property Kept in the name of Children or for the Children or for Capital Gain Purposes : Please refer to the following responses for details and do post a follow-up question in case you require further clarification: Discussion 65386 • Reply 65399 Discussion 65386 • Reply 66151 For Property Kept as a Trading Business : Discussion 71768