I had gold, and a lunar year of possession had passed over it, but the zakah of the gold was stolen along with the gold. Is he still required to pay zakah?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : I had gold, and a lunar year of possession had passed over it, but the zakah, meaning the zakah of the gold, was stolen along with the gold. Is he still required to pay zakah on this gold?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the zakah was designated and then stolen without any transgression or negligence on his part, he owes nothing. He owes nothing because he was a trustee of it, and he did not transgress nor was he negligent.
However, if he was negligent in safeguarding this gold and its zakah, he is obligated to compensate the people entitled to it for the zakah.
The Shaykh : Yes, if the zakah was designated and then stolen without any transgression or negligence on his part, he owes nothing. He owes nothing because he was a trustee of it, and he did not transgress nor was he negligent.
However, if he was negligent in safeguarding this gold and its zakah, he is obligated to compensate the people entitled to it for the zakah.