Bequest for future Zakaat
Question
My Zakaat date falls in Ramadaan. If I pass away the same year before Ramadaan, do I have to mention it in my will?
Answer
Zakaat is payable on the maturity of one’s Zakaatable year.
Hence, if one’s Zakaat date occurs within the month of Ramadaan and one passes away before the month of Ramadaan occurs, one will not be responsible for paying or recording the Zakaat for that year in one’s Last Will and Testament as the Zakaat for that year is not due as yet.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/bequest-for-future-zakaat/
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