The ruling on the zakah of money held up due to a dispute
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The questioner:
May Allah benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. This is also a question from one of the brothers. He says that he bought a piece of land, but a problem arose regarding the land, and he did not pay that amount of money until that problem was resolved. More than a year has passed regarding that money, and the problem has not been resolved. He asks: Is zakah obligatory on this amount or not?
The Shaykh:
Since it has not left your ownership, zakah is obligatory on it every year.
The questioner:
But he paid a deposit on this money.
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is his property. The money is still his property until he hands it over to the one entitled to it. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes. May Allah bless you.
May Allah benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. This is also a question from one of the brothers. He says that he bought a piece of land, but a problem arose regarding the land, and he did not pay that amount of money until that problem was resolved. More than a year has passed regarding that money, and the problem has not been resolved. He asks: Is zakah obligatory on this amount or not?
The Shaykh:
Since it has not left your ownership, zakah is obligatory on it every year.
The questioner:
But he paid a deposit on this money.
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is his property. The money is still his property until he hands it over to the one entitled to it. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes. May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7502 — youtube.com (5:18)
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