Is he required to pay zakah on the money he lent to others?
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Question:
A questioner says: I am asking a person for a sum of money, and he is about to pay it. Does he have to pay zakah after receiving it?
Answer:
Yes, if a year has passed. If the lunar year is completed, he pays zakah on it. If it is in his possession and the year is completed, even if he has not received it, he pays zakah on it while it is in his debtor's obligation. And if he receives it, is it from the category of... or not? Yes.
A questioner says: I am asking a person for a sum of money, and he is about to pay it. Does he have to pay zakah after receiving it?
Answer:
Yes, if a year has passed. If the lunar year is completed, he pays zakah on it. If it is in his possession and the year is completed, even if he has not received it, he pays zakah on it while it is in his debtor's obligation. And if he receives it, is it from the category of... or not? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل عليه أن يزكي ماله الذي أقرضه للغير؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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