The zakah of an estate that has not been distributed
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Question:
The questioner says: My father passed away more than ten years ago, leaving behind an estate and rights, which have not been settled to this day because the estate has not been distributed. What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer:
The ruling is that every heir pays zakah on his share. It is obligatory for every heir to pay zakah on his share once it reaches the nisab. From the time of the deceased’s death, these assets enter the ownership of the heirs. So each one pays zakah on his share for the years that have passed. He calculates it and pays the zakah. Yes.
The questioner says: My father passed away more than ten years ago, leaving behind an estate and rights, which have not been settled to this day because the estate has not been distributed. What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer:
The ruling is that every heir pays zakah on his share. It is obligatory for every heir to pay zakah on his share once it reaches the nisab. From the time of the deceased’s death, these assets enter the ownership of the heirs. So each one pays zakah on his share for the years that have passed. He calculates it and pays the zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-021-التفقه في الدين سبيل المؤمنين|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:39)
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