What is the ruling on zakat for gold that has been held for years? Is the zakat taken from the father's share or from all the money? And what is incumbent upon the father if he was ignorant of the obligation of zakat for 15 years?

If a person dies, their estate transfers to their heirs. It is not permissible for a father to deprive his children of their share in their mother's gold. He must repent, return the gold, and seek forgiveness from his children. The father is obligated to pay zakat on his share of the gold if it reaches the nisab and a full year has passed. He must pay zakat for the past years if he has not already done so. As for the children, if they take possession of the gold, zakat is due on it for one year if each of their shares reaches the nisab, because the money was not in their possession previously. Zakat is not obligatory on crafted jewelry for females, according to the majority of jurists. The father is not obligated to pay zakat on all the gold, but only on his share, and he must return the property to its rightful owners and repent.