The Obligation to Divide the Estate Upon the Request of One of the Heirs
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Is it permissible to leave the inheritance undistributed because of the presence of young children, especially if dividing this inheritance would make it difficult for the guardian to provide for them, and he would leave it as is and pay zakat from the wealth?
When the deceased passes away, the wealth left behind belongs to the heirs, and they may do with it as they wish. If one of them demands the division of the inheritance, it is obligatory to respond to his request, whether they are minors or adults. The guardians handle the affairs of the minors, and each adult handles his own affairs.But if they remained silent and said: We prefer that the wealth remain as one of the projects, and they prefer that the project remain as it is, with each person taking his share and his profit; there is nothing wrong with this. Each person pays the zakat on his own wealth himself.
And if the wealth is divided and the share of each one of them does not reach the nisab, and he does not have what would complete the nisab, then no zakat is due on him.
When the deceased passes away, the wealth left behind belongs to the heirs, and they may do with it as they wish. If one of them demands the division of the inheritance, it is obligatory to respond to his request, whether they are minors or adults. The guardians handle the affairs of the minors, and each adult handles his own affairs.But if they remained silent and said: We prefer that the wealth remain as one of the projects, and they prefer that the project remain as it is, with each person taking his share and his profit; there is nothing wrong with this. Each person pays the zakat on his own wealth himself.
And if the wealth is divided and the share of each one of them does not reach the nisab, and he does not have what would complete the nisab, then no zakat is due on him.