Do I have to pay Zakah on a loan that won’t be repaid to me ?

Fatawa Question

Do I have to pay Zakah on a loan that won’t be repaid to me ? If a lender has lost all hope of recovering his loan how should he treat the outstanding amount for the purposes of Zakah ?

Fatwa

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Publisher

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel

Publication Date

2010-03-01

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Main Subjects

Religion
Law
Islamic Studies

Topics

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-727381

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). 2010-03-01. Do I have to pay Zakah on a loan that won’t be repaid to me ?. . Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). Do I have to pay Zakah on a loan that won’t be repaid to me ?. Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel. 2010-03-01.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). 2010-03-01. Do I have to pay Zakah on a loan that won’t be repaid to me ?. Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-727381