The money a son sets aside to pay off his father’s debt: is zakah obligatory on it?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I keep my money in two accounts; in one account I save for a debt my father owes,
The Shaykh:
What am I saying?
The questioner:
He says: I keep my money in two accounts; in one account I save for a debt my father owes, and in the other account I save for myself. Is the zakah one obligation due on all of it, or only on the second account?
The Shaykh:
No, it is due on all of it, because it is your property. All of it is your property and your wealth, so zakah is obligatory on all of it, which is your wealth. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I keep my money in two accounts; in one account I save for a debt my father owes,
The Shaykh:
What am I saying?
The questioner:
He says: I keep my money in two accounts; in one account I save for a debt my father owes, and in the other account I save for myself. Is the zakah one obligation due on all of it, or only on the second account?
The Shaykh:
No, it is due on all of it, because it is your property. All of it is your property and your wealth, so zakah is obligatory on all of it, which is your wealth. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [706\ 3436] المال الذي يجمعه الابن لقضاء دين أبيه، هل تجب فيه زكاة؟|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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