Question
A woman made a gift of a gold set to her daughter with the condition that it should be given to her the day she gets married. The daughter is an adult, but the gold set is kept in a safe by the aunt. The set was never given to the daughter nor is she allowed to take possession. Who should pay the Zakaat for this gold set?
Answer
The gift is not valid since it is suspended on a future date, and the daughter has not been given possession thereof. Hence, the gold set still belongs to the one who has to pay the Zakaat. If the mother has already died, then the gold set belongs to all the heirs. Zakaat is not payable on it before distribution and possession by the heirs.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 03
- PDF page
- 2
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