The zakah of an estate that has not been divided among the heirs
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man passed away and left a sum of money, and five years have passed since his death without his money and estate being divided among the heirs. His question is: Do they owe zakah?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, it is obligatory for each one to pay zakah on his share for the past years, provided it reached the nisab. This is if the delay in division was without a valid excuse. As for if the delay in division was due to a valid excuse, there is no zakah until it is divided and each one is able to take his share. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man passed away and left a sum of money, and five years have passed since his death without his money and estate being divided among the heirs. His question is: Do they owe zakah?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, it is obligatory for each one to pay zakah on his share for the past years, provided it reached the nisab. This is if the delay in division was without a valid excuse. As for if the delay in division was due to a valid excuse, there is no zakah until it is divided and each one is able to take his share. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 76 من 83 / شرح مختصر زاد المعاد / رجوع النبي إلى المدينة / صالح الفوزان / السيرة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:16)
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