Is zakat due on money saved by my deceased mother, knowing that she used to say she paid it, but I don't know how it was paid or its percentage, and what is the percentage that must be paid?
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You are not required to pay on the inheritance as long as your mother informed you that she used to pay it. The principle is to trust a Muslim in matters of worship by accepting their word regarding their performance of it, unless their falsehood is proven.
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