Is zakah obligatory on a debt?
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The questioner:
The second question: I lent my brother a sum of money to renovate his house, but is there zakah on this money or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, you pay zakah on it once a year has passed, because it is a debt owed to you by your brother. Yes.
The questioner:
For a period of three years.
The Shaykh:
Yes, every year, every year you pay zakah on it: a quarter of a tenth.
The presenter:
Thank you. Yes. Thank you, the owner of the wealth.
The second question: I lent my brother a sum of money to renovate his house, but is there zakah on this money or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, you pay zakah on it once a year has passed, because it is a debt owed to you by your brother. Yes.
The questioner:
For a period of three years.
The Shaykh:
Yes, every year, every year you pay zakah on it: a quarter of a tenth.
The presenter:
Thank you. Yes. Thank you, the owner of the wealth.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2818] هل تجب الزكاة في الدين؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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