Is zakah obligatory on the money of orphans?

The questioner : The questioner says: I have orphans who have money. Is there zakah on their money? Please note that the money is not sold, nor is anything bought with it, and no expenses are paid for them from it, because they live in my house. Please advise me, may Allah reward you?

The Shaykh : Orphans are the young ones who have not reached puberty. One who has not reached puberty is not obligated to perform acts of worship, because the pen is lifted from the child until he reaches puberty. However, zakah is obligatory on money, even if it belongs to orphans, because zakah is a right of the money, as Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stated, citing the saying of Allah the Exalted: and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to Mu'adh ibn Jabal: "Inform them that Allah has made obligatory upon them a charity (sadaqah) in their wealth." For this reason, the stronger opinion among the scholars is that zakah is obligatory on the money of a child and the money of a mentally ill person, because it is a right of the money. Accordingly, it is obligatory to pay the zakah on the money of these orphans if it has reached the nisab. Yes.