{"_id":"668da0530b76658b4c23343f","title":"How should one pay Zakat on Mahr Mu'akhar that has not been fulfilled yet?","question":"How should one go about Zakat for Mahr Mu'akhar that has not been fulfilled yet? I saw from a previous question that it is considered a debt on the husband, if I'm just sitting on that money that I owe my wife (let's say there's no timeline for it to be fulfilled), do I have to pay Zakat on it or should it be deducted from my assets' worth? Conversely, does my wife have to pay Zakat on it since it's considered a debt that she's owed and expects to collect? Lastly, would anything change if the husband chooses to pay Zakat on behalf of his wife (there seems to be potential for double-counting here)?","answer":"A straightforward solution to this issue is to pay off the mahr if you have sufficient funds to do so. Why carry a debt when you have the means to clear it? Regarding zakat, yes, you're required to pay zakat on the mahr amount as zakat applies to all money in your possession. However, your wife is not obligated to pay zakat on it until she takes possession of the amount.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a40","tag":"Zakat: Al-Mal","count":57},{"_id":"668d9ff40b76658b4c232a2f","tag":"Marriage: Mahr","count":18}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:51.929Z"}