Is a mentally disabled person exempt from paying Zakat ?

Fatawa Question

I have a query regarding whether my mother has to pay Zakah on her wealth. My mother has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and the assessments by mental health professionals have concluded that she lacks mental capacity to manage her personal and financial affairs. I have applied and have been successful in being granted the status of deputy by the court of protection to act on my mother’s behalf as regards matters relating to her property and financial affairs, given the situation that my mother can no longer be classed as sane does she still have to pay Zakah on the value of her wealth which currently exceeds the Nisab threshold, If she still has to pay Zakah, can I as her deputy make these payments using her funds which I now have access to. I am not clear as to the rulings as to whether my mother still has to pay Zakah. We both follow the Hanafi Madhab. I would be grateful if you can advise on this matter.

Fatwa

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Publisher

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel

Publication Date

2016-03-22

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences
Religion
Islamic Studies

Topics

• Islamic jurisprudence
• Disabled persons
• Alms tax
• Payments
• Charities

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-727205

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