Question Summary:
Do I give zakat on plots of land owned by me?

Question Detail:

Do I give zakat on plots of land owned by me?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If you purchased the land with the intention of re-selling immediately and making a profit, it would be considered as stock in trade; hence you are obligated to pay Zakaat on the current market value of the land if it reaches the amount of Nisaab.[1]
If you purchased the land with the intention of keeping the land and then re-selling after some time and making a profit, then you are not obligated to pay Zakaat on the land in reference since it is not considered as being stock in trade.[2]
Kindly refer to the following Zakaat table for more details:
 

Personal Wealth

Amounts:

1.   Amount of Cash and Savings at home or in the bank

R 10,000

2.   Current value of any gold and silver jewelry, coins, utensils etc

R 5,000

3.   Value of  assets and merchandise for trade

R 20,000

4.   Receivables and loaned amounts to others

R 5,000

Total these amounts here:

R 40,000

Amount Debts to be paid:

R 20,000

Subtract the total amount of debts for the year from the above amount.

Nett Total of Zakatable Wealth

R 20,000

if the net total of Zakatable Wealth is more than the Nisab amount then…