Is it permissible to eat from bank money with interest after the death of the husband, and is zakat obligatory upon it, knowing that it is the sole source of expenditure for the orphans?
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The compensation for the deceased after their death is inherited from them, and each heir receives a share proportionate to their inheritance. It is incumbent upon whoever is responsible for the orphans' affairs to withdraw this money from the usurious bank and invest it in lawful ways. As for its , it is due on the capital if each heir's share reaches the and a full year has passed over it.
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