Zakah on one's share of inheritance before receiving it

Q: Is it Wajib (obligatory) on each heir to pay Zakah (obligatory charity) on their share upon receiving it, for the six years? Or should the due Zakah be paid out of the total property before it is divided among the heirs? We request that Your Eminence will answer this issue in detail. A: It is Wajib on each heir to pay the Zakah due on their share of the inheritance if it reaches (Part No. 8; Page No. 183

A: It is Wajib on each heir to pay the Zakah due on their share of the inheritance if it reaches (Part No. 8; Page No. 183) a Nisab (the minimum amount on which Zakah is due) or more, either by itself or through being added to one's other properties or commercial commodities. The Zakah becomes due from each heir for each year following the death of the inherited, unless there is a Shar`y (Islamically lawful) impediment that prevents the inheritance from being divided among the heirs, in which case the Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) begins from the time they receive their shares. The rate of Zakah that must be paid is 2.5%.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.