A man dies leaving behind wealth and a debt: is zakah due on his wealth?
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The questioner : A man passed away and ten thousand riyals were found behind him, and a lunar year had passed over them. Is zakah due on it, given that he had a debt of approximately fifteen thousand?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is subject to zakah, because the correct view is that zakah is obligatory even for a debtor. So, first, two hundred and fifty riyals are paid as zakah on the ten thousand, and then the debt is paid. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is subject to zakah, because the correct view is that zakah is obligatory even for a debtor. So, first, two hundred and fifty riyals are paid as zakah on the ten thousand, and then the debt is paid. Yes.