Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Is Zakaat Waajib on a minor child who possesses the Zakaat Nisaab?

· 9 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Salaams. If my child who is 1 year old was given a gift of a kruger coin by his grandparents, then who pays the zakaat on this? The non baalig child or his parent? Jazakallah

Answer

If your child received a Kruger coin as a gift, the Kruger coin belongs to them. Hence, Zakaat is not obligatory on them as they are not mature (Baaligh). Therefore, your child will not have to discharge the Zakaat of it and neither will you have to on their behalf until they become mature (Baaligh) and fulfil the criteria of discharging Zakaat.

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