The zakah of the deceased father's wealth that he did not pay
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Question:
The questioner says: My father (may Allah have mercy on him) passed away, and he had wealth for which he did not pay zakah, and I do not know how many years have passed over it. So what do we, his heirs, do?
Answer:
If you know that he did not pay the zakah, you must pay it on his behalf from what it is most likely he left behind. Mere suspicion is not sufficient. However, if you know for certain that he did not pay the zakah, or if he informed you that he did not pay it, then you must rescue him by paying the zakah on his behalf based on your estimate. If you estimate it was for two years, pay for two years; if you estimate it was for three years, pay for three years, and so on. You must do your best to estimate.
The presenter:
A warning.
The questioner says: My father (may Allah have mercy on him) passed away, and he had wealth for which he did not pay zakah, and I do not know how many years have passed over it. So what do we, his heirs, do?
Answer:
If you know that he did not pay the zakah, you must pay it on his behalf from what it is most likely he left behind. Mere suspicion is not sufficient. However, if you know for certain that he did not pay the zakah, or if he informed you that he did not pay it, then you must rescue him by paying the zakah on his behalf based on your estimate. If you estimate it was for two years, pay for two years; if you estimate it was for three years, pay for three years, and so on. You must do your best to estimate.
The presenter:
A warning.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٢ — archive.org (14:57)
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