Is it permissible to pay zakat to minor orphans if they have a large inheritance that has not yet been distributed, and a monthly sum is disbursed to them from it?
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Orphanhood does not make one eligible to receive if the orphan is wealthy. If the orphan is poor, then it is permissible to give them zakat. As long as these orphans are wealthy, it is not permissible to give them zakat, and the fact that they have not yet received their full inheritance does not obligate their entitlement to zakat, as long as they are provided with enough money to cover their basic needs.
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