The obligation of zakah on wages if a lunar year has passed and they reach the nisab

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. The listener Adam Ahmad Yusuf al-Rifai asks and says: I worked for a person, and he did not give me my wages until after a year. Is zakah obligatory on me at that time, or not? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Yes, if the wages reach the nisab, or if they are added to the money you have, and a lunar year has passed over them, then zakah is obligatory on them. This is because their remaining in the possession of the hirer is a debt owed to you, and zakah is obligatory on a debt, unless this debt is owed by someone who is delaying payment and you do not know whether he will pay, whether it will be obtained or not. In that case, zakah is only obligatory when you receive it. However, if this debt is owed by a wealthy person who is willing to pay, then zakah is obligatory on it every time a lunar year passes, whether you have received it or not. Yes.