The Details of Zakah on Debts
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Is there zakah on a debt that is in the possession of people?
The debt that is in the possession of people: It is either with the wealthy.
Or with the poor.
If it is with poor people, there is no zakah on it, except when you receive it, in which case you pay zakah on it for one year.
As for the debt that is with the wealthy, there is zakah on it every year; but if you wish, you may pay its zakah before receiving it, and if you wish, you may pay its zakah after receiving it.
The questioner: If the debt is with poor people and remains for a period of time, is there zakah on it? And from which year?The Shaykh: Are they poor or wealthy? If they are poor, there is no zakah on you except when you receive it, even if it remains for ten years, there is no zakah on you except when you receive it, paying zakah for one year.
The questioner: And the year that has passed?The Shaykh: There is no zakah on you for it.
The questioner: Do I pay zakah for the current year?Answer: Only the present year,And if it is with the wealthy, you may say: They gave me from my money, so if they give it to me, then you pay zakah on it every year;But you have the choice: If you wish, you may pay its zakah with your money before you receive it from them, and if you wish, you may wait until you take it, and in this case, if you happen to wait until you take it and then they become poor and do not pay it, there is no zakah on you for it.
The debt that is in the possession of people: It is either with the wealthy.
Or with the poor.
If it is with poor people, there is no zakah on it, except when you receive it, in which case you pay zakah on it for one year.
As for the debt that is with the wealthy, there is zakah on it every year; but if you wish, you may pay its zakah before receiving it, and if you wish, you may pay its zakah after receiving it.
The questioner: If the debt is with poor people and remains for a period of time, is there zakah on it? And from which year?The Shaykh: Are they poor or wealthy? If they are poor, there is no zakah on you except when you receive it, even if it remains for ten years, there is no zakah on you except when you receive it, paying zakah for one year.
The questioner: And the year that has passed?The Shaykh: There is no zakah on you for it.
The questioner: Do I pay zakah for the current year?Answer: Only the present year,And if it is with the wealthy, you may say: They gave me from my money, so if they give it to me, then you pay zakah on it every year;But you have the choice: If you wish, you may pay its zakah with your money before you receive it from them, and if you wish, you may wait until you take it, and in this case, if you happen to wait until you take it and then they become poor and do not pay it, there is no zakah on you for it.