If the partners in a joint venture intentionally separate their shares to avoid paying zakah on them, is zakah still taken from them or not?

Question : If a person intentionally separates his share in order to buy out the zakah obligation from himself, is zakah taken from him or not?

Answer : It is taken. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that, and we have a hadith that is considered a great mountain in the Shari'ah , so this ruse does not benefit us. Yes.