Is there zakah on a salam debt?

Question:
He says: I advanced to buy a car and paid a sum of money in advance, but after nine years they stopped maintaining that car, so I wanted to get my money back, but I did not obtain the amount. Is there zakah on the amount for the past years? He says: I advanced to buy a car and paid a sum of money in advance, but after nine years they stopped, nine years, they stopped manufacturing that car. Manufacturing, the line was not clear, so I wanted to get my money back, but I did not obtain the amount. Is there zakah on the amount for the past years?

Answer:
It appears from his question that he advanced to a car factory and gave them the value of the car to have them manufacture it for him. To have them manufacture it for him, this is called salam, this is a salam debt. But in the end, they did not achieve the requirement and did not manufacture the car for him. If they return the amount to you, you pay zakah on it. If they return the amount to you, demand the amount from them. Demand that they either manufacture the car according to the stipulated specifications or return the amount to you. If they return it, you pay zakah on it.