Paying zakat from a non-Muslim's bequest
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Question
Is it permissible for a person to give zakat from money that he obtained from the bequest of a non-Muslim?
Answer
It is valid for a non-Muslim to leave a bequest for a Muslim. The Muslim thereby owns it, so if it reaches nisab [the amount upon which zakat is payable] and a year passes upon him owning it, it is obligatory for him to pay zakat on it.
السؤال : هل يجب على المرء أن يُزكِّي مالاً حصل عليه من وصِيّةِ شخصٍ غيرِ مسلمٍ؟
الجواب: وصيةُ الكافر للمسلم بالمال صحيحةٌ، ويملكُ المسلمُ المال بها، وعليه فمتى بلغ المالُ نصاباً وحال عليه الحولُ وجبت زكاته.
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