Question
A man gave someone a sum of money with which to pay his Zakaat. However, before the wakeel could pay the Zakaat, the man died. May he still pay the Zakaat or return the money to the estate of the deceased?
Answer
The man's instruction to pay his Zakaat will now be a wasiyyat (bequest). The Zakaat should therefore be paid from his assets, but not more than one third the value of his assets. If the Zakaat exceeds one third, then only one third of the assets may be appropriated to pay the Zakaat-Wasiyyat.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 21 No 06
- PDF page
- 4
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