ZAKAH ON THE WEALTH OF A PERSON WHO IS NOT OF SOUND MIND
Q: What if someone is mentally incapacitated but owns wealth—does zakah apply?
A: Yes, zakah still applies to his wealth.
- The guardian managing the wealth is responsible for paying zakah on his behalf.
- The Prophet ﷺ emphasized that money belonging to such individuals should be invested so that zakah doesn’t deplete it year by year.