Who pays the zakah on money owed by a debtor
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a man borrowed fifty thousand riyals from a colleague and kept it for five years because this man was building a house. Who pays the zakah on this amount if the borrower is not in a position to pay?
Answer:
The creditor pays the zakah on the money he owns in the debtor's liability. He pays zakah on the money in his possession and the money owed to him by people. He pays zakah on all of it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Honorable Shaykh, a man borrowed fifty thousand riyals from a colleague and kept it for five years because this man was building a house. Who pays the zakah on this amount if the borrower is not in a position to pay?
Answer:
The creditor pays the zakah on the money he owns in the debtor's liability. He pays zakah on the money in his possession and the money owed to him by people. He pays zakah on all of it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/051 — archive.org (12:55)
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