Q: Does zakah apply to inherited wealth or wealth that has reached the nisab and a full year has passed?
A: Yes, zakah is due on inherited wealth as long as it:
- Reaches the nisab, and
- Has been held for a full lunar year.
Wallahu Alam
Zakah on Inherited wealth
Answered by:
Dr. Mahmoud A. Omar
Islamic Jurist and Mufti
Al-Azhar Fatwa Council Member
Methodology:
This fatwa is based on the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the established principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usool), with consideration of contemporary circumstances.