The Ruling on the Zakah of a Debt Owed by a Debtor
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Naif, says: I have money with some colleagues, and it has been more than five years, and they have not repaid these amounts and loans to me. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
If the ones who owe the debt are wealthy and capable of paying, and they are not delaying, meaning they are not stalling, and you are confident of receiving this money from them, then you pay zakah on it every year. But if the debt is owed by a poor person, and you do not know whether you will receive it or not, or if it is owed by a wealthy person who is stalling, and you do not know whether you will receive it or not, then you do not pay zakah on it until you receive it. Yes.
The questioner, Abu Naif, says: I have money with some colleagues, and it has been more than five years, and they have not repaid these amounts and loans to me. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
If the ones who owe the debt are wealthy and capable of paying, and they are not delaying, meaning they are not stalling, and you are confident of receiving this money from them, then you pay zakah on it every year. But if the debt is owed by a poor person, and you do not know whether you will receive it or not, or if it is owed by a wealthy person who is stalling, and you do not know whether you will receive it or not, then you do not pay zakah on it until you receive it. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/090 — archive.org (10:02)
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