The zakah on the inheritance that remained with one of the heirs

Question:
Another issue was sent by one of the listening brothers, asking about a woman who passed away and left behind gold worth four or three thousand riyals. One of the heirs took possession of it with the hope that her sons would grow up and the heirs would then agree on this inheritance. He asks whether zakah is obligatory on this inheritance, and how you advise him.

Answer:
Our brother asks about a woman who passed away and left behind gold worth three to four thousand riyals. One of the heirs took it and kept it with him until some of the deceased woman’s sons grew up. He then asks whether he is required to pay zakah, or how he should handle it?
Each person in the inheritance is responsible for his share. The guardian of a minor pays the zakah on his behalf, whether the guardian was appointed by the deceased or, in the legal sense, if the deceased did not appoint one, then a person acts as their guardian, whether by guardianship or by appointment of the judicial authority. The one who is responsible performs the zakah for his siblings in the same manner as for his own share, because the year that has passed since the woman’s death.