Is zakat obligatory on the entire amount saved for a disabled child, or only on the amount saved during the year?
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Whoever owns wealth that reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for Zakat) is obligated to pay Zakat on it whenever a year passes. So, Zakat is due on all stored wealth. Your friend is obliged to pay Zakat every year on the total wealth belonging to his son.
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