Zakah on inherited property over which a dispute occurred and caused delay of its distribution

A: If the case is as you have mentioned, that there was a dispute among the heirs over the inheritance, which caused a delay in its distribution for two years, then the Zakah is due on each heir according to his share of heritage, either on its own or by adding it to his personal wealth, be it cash or goods. This applies to the share of a minor or an adult, and the Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) begins from the time of the death of the legator.May Allah grant us success. May Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and his Companions!