His husband passed away and left a sum of money from which he spent on the house. Is zakah obligatory on it?
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Question:
She says about herself: I am a woman whose husband has passed away, and he left me a sum of money from which I spend on the house and the children. This money does not increase but decreases. Is zakah obligatory on it?
Answer:
Yes, if a lunar year has passed over it and it reaches the minimum threshold for zakah, then zakah is obligatory on it, even if it is set aside for maintenance.
She says about herself: I am a woman whose husband has passed away, and he left me a sum of money from which I spend on the house and the children. This money does not increase but decreases. Is zakah obligatory on it?
Answer:
Yes, if a lunar year has passed over it and it reaches the minimum threshold for zakah, then zakah is obligatory on it, even if it is set aside for maintenance.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، توفي زوجها وترك مبلغاً تصرف منه على البيت فهل تجب فيه الزكاة؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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