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Is zakat obligatory on saved money that has not reached the zakat threshold as a whole, but reaches the zakat threshold when distributed among the heirs?

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The trade money saved for household expenses remains the property of its owner, and Zakat is obligatory on it if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) and a hawl (full lunar year) passes, by adding the profit to the original capital. If one of the heirs is a minor, their money must be managed in a way that best serves their interests. This responsibility falls to the legally appointed guardian (wali) or executor (wasi), or to the Sharia court if no appointment has been made.

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