Is zakat obligatory on the dowry immediately upon the marriage contract, even if it has not been received due to the husband's lack of sufficient funds to give it?
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The wife owns the dowry upon the marriage contract. She is not obligated to pay on it immediately after the contract; rather, the ruling on its zakat is like the ruling on the zakat of a deferred debt. So, if she takes possession of it, she must pay zakat on it for the past years, provided it reaches the .
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