The zakah of orphans' wealth that remained with the guardian
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Question:
A questioner says: Our father passed away, leaving behind wealth. Our uncle was our guardian while we were minors, and this amount remained with him for more than thirteen years. We have been demanding that he give it to us, but he resisted. A few days ago, he gave it to us. We asked him, “Did you pay the zakah on it for all thirteen years?” He said, “No.” The question is: Are we obligated to pay the zakah on this wealth? We note that we were not the cause of the delay in paying the zakah.
Answer:
One pays the zakah on his share if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah). If it is less than the nisab, there is no zakah on it for all the years. He pays it for all the years.
A questioner says: Our father passed away, leaving behind wealth. Our uncle was our guardian while we were minors, and this amount remained with him for more than thirteen years. We have been demanding that he give it to us, but he resisted. A few days ago, he gave it to us. We asked him, “Did you pay the zakah on it for all thirteen years?” He said, “No.” The question is: Are we obligated to pay the zakah on this wealth? We note that we were not the cause of the delay in paying the zakah.
Answer:
One pays the zakah on his share if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah). If it is less than the nisab, there is no zakah on it for all the years. He pays it for all the years.
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بلوغ المرام 20-08-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (49:31)
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