The ruling on the deferred and uncollected portion of the bridal gift
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Question:
Among the questions of this questioner, he says: What is the ruling on the deferred and uncollected portion of the bridal gift?
Answer:
Its ruling is the ruling of debts. If it is owed by a wealthy husband, and she demands it, he gives it to her, then she owes zakah on it. If it is owed by a bankrupt man, or if she has no right to it until the term arrives—meaning there is a term between them until divorce or death—and she is unable to collect it, then she does not owe zakah on it, just as there is no zakah on a debt owed by a bankrupt man.
As for a deferred debt in trade, buying, and selling, this is subject to zakah if it is owed by a wealthy person. As for a debt between a woman and a man, if she has a debt owed by him and he is bankrupt, she does not owe zakah. Or if he is delaying and not giving her the debt, she does not owe zakah. But if he is wealthy and not delaying, then she owes zakah on the debt her husband owes her.
The summary is: if the debt is owed by a bankrupt person or a person who delays payment, then the creditor does not owe zakah. But if the debtor is wealthy and pays it when demanded—delivers it—then the creditor must pay zakah on this debt as if it were in his possession. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Among the questions of this questioner, he says: What is the ruling on the deferred and uncollected portion of the bridal gift?
Answer:
Its ruling is the ruling of debts. If it is owed by a wealthy husband, and she demands it, he gives it to her, then she owes zakah on it. If it is owed by a bankrupt man, or if she has no right to it until the term arrives—meaning there is a term between them until divorce or death—and she is unable to collect it, then she does not owe zakah on it, just as there is no zakah on a debt owed by a bankrupt man.
As for a deferred debt in trade, buying, and selling, this is subject to zakah if it is owed by a wealthy person. As for a debt between a woman and a man, if she has a debt owed by him and he is bankrupt, she does not owe zakah. Or if he is delaying and not giving her the debt, she does not owe zakah. But if he is wealthy and not delaying, then she owes zakah on the debt her husband owes her.
The summary is: if the debt is owed by a bankrupt person or a person who delays payment, then the creditor does not owe zakah. But if the debtor is wealthy and pays it when demanded—delivers it—then the creditor must pay zakah on this debt as if it were in his possession. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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