Ruling on the zakah of orphans' wealth
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Question:
The questioner, Sister Umm Awad al-Qahatani, says: Your Eminence, I am a widow with seven orphans, and I live in a modest house. I have an income from which I and my children subsist. I received ten thousand riyals in zakah from people of good, and I kept it for the time being, meaning for my children's future. The period I kept this money was approximately two years. Is zakah obligatory on it, even though we are poor?
Answer:
Yes, zakah is obligatory on it. For every one thousand, twenty-five is due, which is a quarter of a tenth, whether it is for you or for the children, or for both of you together. This is what Allah has made obligatory. He the Exalted said: [Surat al-Baqarah: 43]. The zakah of orphans' wealth must be paid, so the guardian of the orphan must pay the zakah on behalf of his orphan. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner, Sister Umm Awad al-Qahatani, says: Your Eminence, I am a widow with seven orphans, and I live in a modest house. I have an income from which I and my children subsist. I received ten thousand riyals in zakah from people of good, and I kept it for the time being, meaning for my children's future. The period I kept this money was approximately two years. Is zakah obligatory on it, even though we are poor?
Answer:
Yes, zakah is obligatory on it. For every one thousand, twenty-five is due, which is a quarter of a tenth, whether it is for you or for the children, or for both of you together. This is what Allah has made obligatory. He the Exalted said:
And establish prayer and give zakah
وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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