Is Zakat obligatory for a university student on the installments paid to him, even though he does not own them and cannot withdraw them?
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The student is not obligated to pay on tuition fees paid on their behalf. Those funds are considered a rental payment for education, and their Zakat is due from the lessor (the university), not the student. Once the funds are paid to the university, they become its property.
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