Is Zakat obligatory upon a prisoner if he possesses wealth?
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is obligatory on one who is prevented from accessing their wealth, such as a captive or a prisoner, because they remain the owner of the wealth, and their disposal of it is still valid; their ownership is not removed from it.
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