Is zakah obligatory on the money of an orphan when it reaches the nisab?
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Question:
Umm Tariq from al-Qasim, please, Umm Tariq. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace. Please, the television is a bit far, please come closer. Peace be upon you, Shaykh. And upon you peace. Please, my brother, my aunt has money she collected from an orphan, and now it has reached half a million. Is she required to pay zakah? Okay, thank you. What do you say? My aunt, Shaykh, has collected the money of an orphan, and it has now reached a large amount. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt. The guardian of the minor orphan, his wali, pays the zakah on his behalf, one-fourth of a tenth of his wealth. Yes.
Umm Tariq from al-Qasim, please, Umm Tariq. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace. Please, the television is a bit far, please come closer. Peace be upon you, Shaykh. And upon you peace. Please, my brother, my aunt has money she collected from an orphan, and now it has reached half a million. Is she required to pay zakah? Okay, thank you. What do you say? My aunt, Shaykh, has collected the money of an orphan, and it has now reached a large amount. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt. The guardian of the minor orphan, his wali, pays the zakah on his behalf, one-fourth of a tenth of his wealth. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2757- هل تجب الزكاة في مال اليتيم إذا بلغ النصاب؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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