The zakah of the property of a person of unsound mind
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Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh, is the zakah of a person of unsound mind obligatory on them regarding their property? And if there is zakah due and it was not paid in advance, what should the guardian do? Thank you.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the guardian of persons of unsound mind who manages their property to pay their zakah annually, to pay the zakah of their property annually, because he is their representative. He pays it and distributes it to those who are entitled to it. Yes.
This questioner says: Shaykh, is the zakah of a person of unsound mind obligatory on them regarding their property? And if there is zakah due and it was not paid in advance, what should the guardian do? Thank you.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the guardian of persons of unsound mind who manages their property to pay their zakah annually, to pay the zakah of their property annually, because he is their representative. He pays it and distributes it to those who are entitled to it. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 22 / فتاوى على الهواء - 18 10 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (12:41)
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