Who owes Zakat on the price if the sales contract is nullified due to the destruction of the sold item?
Chapter on Zakat on Debt and Charity
Al-Mughni
Book of Zakat
Primary text
If the sales contract is nullified because the sold item is destroyed, or because the item specified in the advance payment contract (*salam*) becomes impossible to deliver, the price must be returned. Zakat on that price is obligatory upon the seller.