Zakaah on a bequest
Question

                A man died and he bequeathed 3000 riyals to one of his brothers. Is zakaah due on this money?.
Praise be to Allah.
    There is no zakaah on this money until one whole year has 
    passed since it came into the possession of the beneficiary. 

    Al-Bahooti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in 
    Kashshaaf al-Qinaa’ (2/172): Zakaah should be paid on money that is 
    bequeathed to a specific individual after it has been in his possession for 
    one year. End quote. 

    Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked 
    about a man who died and bequeathed 2000 riyals to one of his brothers so 
    that he could get married, and a few years passed between the man’s death 
    and his brother’s getting married. Is zakaah due on this money? 

    He (may Allaah have mercy on him) replied: If he bequeathed 
    it to a specific individual, then it became the property of that individual 
    when he took possession of it, and he should pay zakaah on it when one year 
    has passed even if he delays getting married. End quote. 

    Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (14/41). 

    And Allaah knows best.