What is the ruling regarding Zakat on received rent that reaches the *nisab* (minimum threshold)?

Chapter on Zakat on Debt and Charity

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 3 · Bab 7

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Primary text

There is a narration from Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, stating that if one receives rent from a property that reaches the *nisab*, Zakat must be paid immediately upon receipt.

Supporting text

This narration is interpreted by some scholars to mean that the full year for Zakat calculation had already passed before the actual receipt of the rent.