Does a debt that reaches the nisab require the creditor to pay its zakah?
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The questioner : He says: If a person has a debt owed to him by Zayd, and the amount reaches the nisab, and a lunar year has passed, does the creditor pay zakah on that money?
The answer is yes. A person pays zakah on a debt owed to him along with his other wealth, unless the debtor is unable to pay, in which case there is no zakah on it until he receives it. Once he receives it, he pays zakah for one year, even if it has been outstanding for several years. Do you understand what I mean?
The questioner : That is, if the debtor is not unable to pay.
The Shaykh : The creditor pays zakah on it along with his wealth. If the debtor is unable to pay, he pays zakah on it
The questioner : for one year only.
The Shaykh : Even if it has been outstanding for several years, that does not matter.
The answer is yes. A person pays zakah on a debt owed to him along with his other wealth, unless the debtor is unable to pay, in which case there is no zakah on it until he receives it. Once he receives it, he pays zakah for one year, even if it has been outstanding for several years. Do you understand what I mean?
The questioner : That is, if the debtor is not unable to pay.
The Shaykh : The creditor pays zakah on it along with his wealth. If the debtor is unable to pay, he pays zakah on it
The questioner : for one year only.
The Shaykh : Even if it has been outstanding for several years, that does not matter.