The prisoner must pay zakaah on his wealth
Question If a person is imprisoned and he has wealth, does he have to pay zakaah?. Praise be to Allah. If a person is kept away from his wealth, such as if he is a captive or imprisoned, then he must pay zakaah because he is the owner of the wealth. Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
If a person is kept away from his wealth, such as if he is a
captive or imprisoned, then he must pay zakaah because he is the owner of
the wealth.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in
al-Mughni (4/275): If the owner is taken captive, zakaah is not waived
in his case, whether he is kept away from his wealth or not, because his
disposal of his wealth is still valid and he may sell it, give it away or
appoint someone to handle it on his behalf.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in
al-Majmoo’ (5/316): If the owner of the wealth is taken captive, and is
kept away from his livestock, there is a difference of scholarly opinion
concerning the matter. The more correct view is that zakaah must be paid,
because his disposal of his wealth is still valid. Our companions said:
Whether he is being held captive by kuffaar or Muslims. End quote.
Al-Bahooti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in
Kashshaaf al-Qinaa’ (2/176): If the owner of the wealth is taken captive
or imprisoned, and is prevented from disposing of his wealth, zakaah is not
waived because he is still the owner.
And Allaah knows best.
