A man died leaving behind a large amount of wealth and young children, and after many years the estate was divided. Is zakah obligatory on this estate?
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The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you. The questioner asks, "Does the estate have zakah?"
The Shaykh : Is it?
The questioner : On the estate.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a lunar year has passed over the deceased's wealth before he died, then zakah is due on it. It must be paid out before anything else, because zakah is a debt upon the person. However, if the deceased had already paid it, then the heirs begin a new lunar year with it. If a year passes after the death of the deceased, then zakah becomes obligatory on the heirs, each according to his share of the zakatable wealth.
The questioner : To complete the question, he says the scenario is that a person passed away?
The Shaykh : Leave the scenario alone; it is not needed unless there is a problem. Read it so we can see if something is confusing him.
The questioner : He says a person passed away, leaving behind a large amount of wealth and young children, and after many years the estate was divided. Is zakah obligatory on this estate?
The Shaykh : Yes, zakah is obligatory from the time the deceased died, unless he had not paid its zakah. In that case, it is obligatory to pay the zakah before the inheritance is distributed.
The Shaykh : Is it?
The questioner : On the estate.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a lunar year has passed over the deceased's wealth before he died, then zakah is due on it. It must be paid out before anything else, because zakah is a debt upon the person. However, if the deceased had already paid it, then the heirs begin a new lunar year with it. If a year passes after the death of the deceased, then zakah becomes obligatory on the heirs, each according to his share of the zakatable wealth.
The questioner : To complete the question, he says the scenario is that a person passed away?
The Shaykh : Leave the scenario alone; it is not needed unless there is a problem. Read it so we can see if something is confusing him.
The questioner : He says a person passed away, leaving behind a large amount of wealth and young children, and after many years the estate was divided. Is zakah obligatory on this estate?
The Shaykh : Yes, zakah is obligatory from the time the deceased died, unless he had not paid its zakah. In that case, it is obligatory to pay the zakah before the inheritance is distributed.