A man passed away and there was gold jewelry in his safe, and this safe was not opened until after four years, then this gold was divided among the heirs, so is it obligatory to
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The questioner : One of his parents had gold jewelry.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the inheritance was divided after four years from the death of the deceased.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So now, of course, the man took his share, so now does he pay zakah on this jewelry for one year or for four years?
The Shaykh : Before that, it was with whom?
The questioner : Before that, it was in the safe.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The deceased’s safe.
The Shaykh : And it was not divided until after four years.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And why?
The questioner : Because none of the heirs requested the division.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Out of courtesy and the...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Yes, that is right, meaning out of shyness and modesty, no one demanded the division of the inheritance.
The Shaykh : I understand now. My answer is that if the matter were not a right for the poor, we would say there is nothing in that, and we are, as it is said, the children of today. But since there is a right for the poor in that, the heirs’ delay in the division does not drop the right of the poor to zakah. Therefore, each of the heirs must pay out from what he inherited the right of the poor and the needy from that jewelry.
The questioner : Yes, from the day of death.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : Welcome, I am glad to have you.
The questioner : How can we serve you, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, from our side?
The Shaykh : Greetings to everyone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah convey the peace be upon you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the inheritance was divided after four years from the death of the deceased.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So now, of course, the man took his share, so now does he pay zakah on this jewelry for one year or for four years?
The Shaykh : Before that, it was with whom?
The questioner : Before that, it was in the safe.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The deceased’s safe.
The Shaykh : And it was not divided until after four years.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And why?
The questioner : Because none of the heirs requested the division.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Out of courtesy and the...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Yes, that is right, meaning out of shyness and modesty, no one demanded the division of the inheritance.
The Shaykh : I understand now. My answer is that if the matter were not a right for the poor, we would say there is nothing in that, and we are, as it is said, the children of today. But since there is a right for the poor in that, the heirs’ delay in the division does not drop the right of the poor to zakah. Therefore, each of the heirs must pay out from what he inherited the right of the poor and the needy from that jewelry.
The questioner : Yes, from the day of death.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : Welcome, I am glad to have you.
The questioner : How can we serve you, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, from our side?
The Shaykh : Greetings to everyone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah convey the peace be upon you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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