Is zakah obligatory on the wealth that the deceased bequeathed to be given as charity?
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The questioner:
If the wealth remains, meaning it has not been fully distributed in this year and stays until the next year, is there zakah on it, since it is charity?
The Shaykh:
Where does the wealth come from, my brother?
The questioner:
It is wealth from a third of her estate; she has lands and she has wealth, meaning she has house rentals.
The Shaykh:
Do you mean wealth from the third of the woman who made the bequest?
The questioner:
Yes, yes, from the trust, from the trust, from the trust, yes.
The Shaykh:
Listen, may Allah guide you, there is no zakah on this because it is charity.
If the wealth remains, meaning it has not been fully distributed in this year and stays until the next year, is there zakah on it, since it is charity?
The Shaykh:
Where does the wealth come from, my brother?
The questioner:
It is wealth from a third of her estate; she has lands and she has wealth, meaning she has house rentals.
The Shaykh:
Do you mean wealth from the third of the woman who made the bequest?
The questioner:
Yes, yes, from the trust, from the trust, from the trust, yes.
The Shaykh:
Listen, may Allah guide you, there is no zakah on this because it is charity.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3848] هل تجب الزكاة في المال الذي أوصى الميت بالتصدُّق به؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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