Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
A household sets aside some cash for charity (Sadaqa) and stores it in house. If this amount is stolen, do we need to replenish the amount? Also, if some of the amount is set aside for Zakat, then what is the ruling?
Answer:
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. In this case, the zakat itself will not be considered paid; but one can deduct the stolen amount from one’s zakatable wealth when calculating the amount now due.
And Allah alone gives success.
Faraz Rabbani