What is required of one who does not know whether his deceased mother used to pay zakah or not?
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Question:
This is also one of the questions from Muhammad from al-Dawadimi. He says: A woman passed away, and her sons found a sum of money with her, but they do not know whether she used to pay its zakah or not. So are they required to pay the zakah on her behalf?
Answer:
As long as they do not know that she did not pay zakah, they are not required to pay the zakah on her behalf. However, if they know that she did not pay zakah, or if it is most likely in their minds that she did not, then they should pay the zakah for the years in which she did not pay it, because this is one of the rights attached to the specific estate. Yes.
This is also one of the questions from Muhammad from al-Dawadimi. He says: A woman passed away, and her sons found a sum of money with her, but they do not know whether she used to pay its zakah or not. So are they required to pay the zakah on her behalf?
Answer:
As long as they do not know that she did not pay zakah, they are not required to pay the zakah on her behalf. However, if they know that she did not pay zakah, or if it is most likely in their minds that she did not, then they should pay the zakah for the years in which she did not pay it, because this is one of the rights attached to the specific estate. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5031] ماذا يجب على من لا يعلم هل كانت أمه المتوفَّاة تُخرج الزكاة أم لا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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