Is Zakat obligatory on an inherited sum of money that the heirs have agreed to deposit in one of their accounts without dividing it, and is Zakat to be paid on the entire amount?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
is obligatory on the amount deposited in the bank if the share of each heir reaches the and a hawl (full lunar year) passes over it, even if the money is in a bank account under the name of one of the heirs. The principle is that the inheritance should be divided according to Islamic law, and each heir has the right to take their full share. An adult of sound mind is permitted to dispose of their share, while the right of a minor or someone not of sound mind is preserved, and their guardian takes charge of disposing of it.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/177137
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 177137
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy