The zakah of a deferred debt that is not expected to be repaid
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Question:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on the zakah of a deferred debt that is not expected to be repaid, in the case where the debt is owed by a bankrupt person, a delayer, or a denier?
Answer:
If the debt is owed by a bankrupt person, a delayer, or someone in financial distress, and you do not know whether you will recover it or not, there is no zakah on it until you receive it. Once you receive it, you pay zakah on it for one year, which is the year of receipt. Yes.
The questioner says: What is the ruling on the zakah of a deferred debt that is not expected to be repaid, in the case where the debt is owed by a bankrupt person, a delayer, or a denier?
Answer:
If the debt is owed by a bankrupt person, a delayer, or someone in financial distress, and you do not know whether you will recover it or not, there is no zakah on it until you receive it. Once you receive it, you pay zakah on it for one year, which is the year of receipt. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/253 — archive.org (13:00)
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