When Does Zakat Need To Be Paid Upon Money When One Is Receiving It in Instalments

CategoriesZakah [309]

Fatwa ID : 07281

 

 

Answered by: Maulana Ubaidur Rahman 

 

Question:

 

Recently a family member passed away and left me a portion of his house which came up to £50,000.

The house was bought from someone within the family and was agreed by me that my share in the house (£50,000) can be paid to me slowly when ever he has the money which could take a number of years and he will pay me when he has the whole amount. The question is that £50,000 do i need to pay zakat on it every year from now or do i only pay the zakat once that money has come into my hands

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

Once the money comes into your possession which reaches the rate at which you need to pay zakat then zakat should be observed and paid. You do not need to pay the zakaat of the full £50,000 as it is not in your possession at the moment in its entire form.

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by: Maulana Ubaidur Rahman.

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah.

Darul Ifta Birmingham.

 

 

 الزكاة: واجبة على الحر المسلم البالغ العاقل إذا ملك نصابا ملكا تاما وحال عليه الحول وليس على صبي ولا مجنون وال مكاتب زكاة

ومن كان عليه دين يحيط فلا زكاة عليه

وإن كان ماله أكثر من الدين زكى الفاضل إذا بلغ نصابا وليس في دور السكنى وثياب البدن وأثاث المنازل ودواب الركوب وعبيد الخدمة وسلاح الاستعمال زكاة

ولا يجوز أداء الزكاة إلا بينة مقارنة للأداء أو مقارنة لعزل مقدار الواجب

ومن تصدق بجميع ماله ولم ينو الزكاة سقط فرضها عنه Mukhtasar al Quduri, Page 51, Maktabatu Shaamila.

 

 

 لَمَّا قَدَّمَ ذِكْرَ زَكَاةِ السَّوَائِمِ لِمَا قُلْنَا أَعْقَبَهُ بِذِكْرِ غَيْرِهَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِ الزَّكَاةِ. قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ ﵀: الْمَالُ كُلُّ مَا يَتَمَلَّكُهُ النَّاسُ مِنْ دَرَاهِمَ أَوْ دَنَانِيرَ أَوْ حِنْطَةٍ أَوْ شَعِيرٍ أَوْ حَيَوَانٍ أَوْ ثِيَابٍ أَوْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ، وَالْمُصَنِّفُ ذَكَرَ الْمَالَ وَأَرَادَ غَيْرَ السَّوَائِمِ عَلَى خِلَافِ عُرْفِ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَإِنَّ اسْمَ الْمَالِ عِنْدَهُمْ يَقَعُ عَلَى النَّعَمِ، وَعَلَى عُرْفِ أَهْلِ الْحَضَرِ فَإِنَّهُ عِنْدَهُمْ يَقَعُ عَلَى غَيْرِ النَّعَمِ. Inaayah Sharh Hidaayah, Page 208, Voume 2, Maktabatu Shaamila.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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