The ruling on the zakah of a debt when the debtor is delaying payment
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. Regarding the question: Does the wealthy person who is delaying payment of a debt have to pay zakah on the money he has, or does he not? Does the wealthy person who is delaying payment have to pay zakah on the money he has?
The Shaykh:
His intention is the debtor.
The questioner:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If he has a debt owed to him by a wealthy person who is delaying payment, then the zakah is not obligatory on him until he receives it; because he does not know whether he will get it or not. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. Regarding the question: Does the wealthy person who is delaying payment of a debt have to pay zakah on the money he has, or does he not? Does the wealthy person who is delaying payment have to pay zakah on the money he has?
The Shaykh:
His intention is the debtor.
The questioner:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If he has a debt owed to him by a wealthy person who is delaying payment, then the zakah is not obligatory on him until he receives it; because he does not know whether he will get it or not. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6850- حكم زكاة الدين إذا كان المدين مماطل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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