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Paying the Zakaat of Another Without his Consent

· 29 Jumada II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My grandfather opened a bank account for me, he used to bank money for me, thus he was in control of my bank account which he opened he used to deposit money every month, pay my zakaat for years but should not tell me is my zakaat paid.

Answer

If you had control over the account then the money belongs to you and you are liable to pay the zakaat. If it was paid without your consent then the zakaat is not valid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ويشترط أن يكون الصرف ( تمليكا ) لا إباحة كما مر ... و لا إلى ( كفن ميت وقضاء دينه ) أما دين الحي الفقير فيجوز لو بأمره ( رد المحتار 2/344 )

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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