If I give some of the brothers a sum of money, do I pay zakah on it, or do I wait until I receive it?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: I heard the Shaykh say that I have a sum of money with some of the brothers for more than a year. Do I pay zakah on this amount, or do I wait until I receive it from them? May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh:
If they are wealthy, you must pay the zakah when the lunar year has passed, and you should demand it from them, whether they pay it or not. If they are wealthy, it is obligatory to pay the zakah when the year is complete, even if you have not received it from them. However, if they are unable to pay, the correct view is that you are not required to pay zakah until you receive it from them.
The questioner:
He says: Or was he delaying.
The Shaykh:
They have money, but they do not give it to you. You ask them, and they do not delay until you receive it from them. When you receive it, the zakah period begins when the lunar year has passed. If you paid the zakah for the past year, that is for one year only. Some scholars have said this, and that is good, if Allah wills. Otherwise, you are not required to do anything except to start a new year.
The questioner says: I heard the Shaykh say that I have a sum of money with some of the brothers for more than a year. Do I pay zakah on this amount, or do I wait until I receive it from them? May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh:
If they are wealthy, you must pay the zakah when the lunar year has passed, and you should demand it from them, whether they pay it or not. If they are wealthy, it is obligatory to pay the zakah when the year is complete, even if you have not received it from them. However, if they are unable to pay, the correct view is that you are not required to pay zakah until you receive it from them.
The questioner:
He says: Or was he delaying.
The Shaykh:
They have money, but they do not give it to you. You ask them, and they do not delay until you receive it from them. When you receive it, the zakah period begins when the lunar year has passed. If you paid the zakah for the past year, that is for one year only. Some scholars have said this, and that is good, if Allah wills. Otherwise, you are not required to do anything except to start a new year.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 098 إذا أعطيت بعض الإخوة مبلغ هل أخرج عليه زكاة أم أنتظر حتى أحصل عليه؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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