{"_id":"6a0b3abaacdeebe4cb64a02d","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is zakat due on the wealth and investments of an infant?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"A deceased brother left behind an infant son with wealth above the nisab, including cash, business dividends, and possible future investments. Is zakat due on these assets even though the child is an infant, and how does zakat apply to investment property and precious metals such as platinum?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Yes, zakat is due on money and other zakat-eligible assets even if the owner is an infant. It is the obligation of the child's guardian (wali) to ensure that zakat is paid on their behalf.\\n\\nThe Prophet ﷺ said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“Whoever is the guardian of an orphan who has wealth, let him invest it in trade, and not leave it until zakat consumes it.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThere is no zakat on real estate that is purchased without the intention to resell, such as property held as a long-term investment. However, if the property generates rental income, zakat will be due once that income reaches the nisab of gold on its own, or when combined with other cash the child owns, such as funds held in a bank account or safe deposit box.\\n\\nZakat is not due on precious metals other than gold and silver, such as platinum, when they are purchased as a long-term investment rather than as trade goods. This follows the same principle as real estate. If purchased with the intention to resell, zakat becomes due after one full lunar year. If purchased as a long-term investment, zakat is not due until the owner puts the asset up for sale, at which point it is reclassified as trade goods and becomes zakat-eligible.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":119},{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a40","tag":"Zakat: Al-Mal","count":62},{"_id":"68a505f82cc850e0af1037be","tag":"Finance: Investments & Trading","count":19}],"createdOn":"2026-05-18T16:13:46.320Z"}