Do I owe zakat on my deceased husband’s estate, which I have not yet received and do not know the amount of, given that a year is almost complete since his death, and before our marriage was consummated? And will my husband be tormented or deprived of blessings because of the delay in distributing the inheritance? And is it incumbent upon me to forgive him his mahr and my inheritance so that torment may be lifted from him?
Zakat is not obligatory on inheritance money until it has been acquired, its ownership has been established, a full year has passed over it, and it has reached the Nisab. The deceased is not punished for the actions of others concerning his wealth after his death, because it becomes the property of his heirs.
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