Who is responsible for paying the zakah of a minor's wealth?
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Question:
The questioner says: My father has passed away, and he left behind seven children. Does our mother or my eldest brother pay the zakah for us?
Answer:
The wali pays it. The wali who takes charge of the deceased's estate after his death is the one who pays the zakah on behalf of the heirs, except for any of them who is an adult, sane, and of sound mind; he pays the zakah on his own share of the estate. As for the young minors, their wali pays the zakah on their behalf. The agent appointed over them pays it on their behalf because he stands in their place.
The questioner says: My father has passed away, and he left behind seven children. Does our mother or my eldest brother pay the zakah for us?
Answer:
The wali pays it. The wali who takes charge of the deceased's estate after his death is the one who pays the zakah on behalf of the heirs, except for any of them who is an adult, sane, and of sound mind; he pays the zakah on his own share of the estate. As for the young minors, their wali pays the zakah on their behalf. The agent appointed over them pays it on their behalf because he stands in their place.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من يتولى إخراج زكاة مال الصغير؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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