Is Zakat obligatory on the wealth of an 8-year-old orphan child who is ill, inherited money exceeding the nisab, and uses it for his treatment?
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is obligatory on an orphan's wealth if it reaches the Shariah-prescribed , and his guardian is responsible for paying the Zakat, even if the orphan is ill and needs the money for treatment.
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