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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the zakah of a debt when a lunar year has passed

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. If I have a debt, is it obligatory for me to pay its zakah when a lunar year has passed? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
If it is... for me... between... Yes, if he has a debt in the hands of people, and he trusts that he will obtain this debt when he demands it, that he will get it when he asks for it, then it is obligatory for him to pay its zakah every time a lunar year passes while it is in the debtor's possession. As for if this debt is in the possession of a delayer or one who is unable to pay, and he does not know whether he will get it when he demands it or not, whether this money will return to him or not, then zakah is not obligatory on him as long as it is in the possession of this debtor, except if he receives it, in which case he pays zakah on it for one year. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم زكاة الدين إذا حال عليه الحول – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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