['Aalim Network QR] Khums on Land

[abbas@dircon.co.uk (Abbas Jaffer)]

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Salamun Alaykum,

The question below was kindly answered by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi.

Regards

Abbas Jaffer
Moderator - 'Aalim Network

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QUESTION:

Khums:-A person had purchased land with the hope of constructing a house
but did not have enough money to construct and land was idle for 1 year. 
Can he take land cost as expense?

Taqleed of Ayat Seestani
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ANSWER:

No, he will have to pay Khums.

Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi