Answered by Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Translated by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
Is it permissible for a person to give zakat from money that he obtained from the bequest of a non-Muslim?
Answer:
It is valid for a non-Muslim to leave a bequest for a Muslim. The Muslim thereby owns it, so if it reaches nisab [the amount upon which zakat is payable] and a year passes upon him owning it, it is obligatory for him to pay zakat on it.
الجواب: وصيةُ الكافر للمسلم بالمال صحيحةٌ، ويملكُ المسلمُ المال بها، وعليه فمتى بلغ المالُ نصاباً وحال عليه الحولُ وجبت زكاته.