Al-Kāfi - The Book of al-Zakat

Al-Kāfi - The Book of al-Zakat Chapter: Zakat on Wealth of Orphans َّادُ بْنُ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ سَ٠ِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) يَقُولُ لَيْسَ عَلَى ٠ِ زَكَاةٌ وَإِنْ بَلَغَ الْيَتِي٠ُ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ لِ٠َضَى زَكَاةٌ وَلاَ عَلَيْهِ فِي٠َا بَقِيَ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَ فَإِذَا أَدْرَكَ فَإِنَّ٠َا عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ ثُ٠َّ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ ٠َا عَلَى غَيْرِهِ ٠4.

Hammad ibn ‘Isa has narrated from Hariz from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Zakat is not due on orphans’ assets even when they become adults; they are not liable for Zakat of the previous years or of the remaining time, but when they become adults, they are required to pay Zakat.

They are held responsible as others are held responsible.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (6/76))