Q: Do I have to pay zakat on personal property I intend to sell?
A: As a general rule, zakat is not due on personal property.
If you intend to use your personal property for commerce, zakat is due after the completion of 1 hijra year from the time you actively put it on the market.
Source: Hidayat al-Raghib
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