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Who is responsible to pay Zakat on a wife’s ornaments and shares from her parent’s property in Islam?

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If wife has some ornaments and shares from her parents side,whether she has to pay zakat on that from her property or her husband is responsible to pay from his earnings.Her parents property is under the possesion and control of the wife only.Can Husband be compelled to pay zakat on her property?

Answer

(Fatwa: 199/159=L/1430)

Zakah is wajib on gold, silver and cash if the conditions are met; there is no Zakah on land. If the wife owns nisab she should pay the Zakah herself, the husband is not asked to pay it. Yes, if the husband pays it with the permission of wife, then the Zakah of wife will be considered paid. The husband cannot be forced to do so.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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