Paying the Zakah due on the money of the minors in your custody as you are the guardian over it

Q 2: I have five orphans to whom I owe 100,000 Riyals, which I took to invest for them in sales of machines and batteries. However, it may happen that a week passes while I sell no machine. Some days the gross sales may be 300-500 Riyals. Is there Zakah (obligatory charity) due on the value of these machines that belong to the underage orphans? Is it permissible to spend Zakah on them? A: You should pay the Zakah due on the money of the minors who are in your custody as you are the guardian over it and you set it for investment. Therefore, Zakah is due whenever a Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) passes. That is because the case you mentioned is regarded as commercial commodities and, thus, you should pay the Zakah due on the money that you have for them upon the completion of the Hawl. It is not permissible that the Zakah due on their money be given to them. May Allah help you discharge your responsibility and grant us all success. (Part No. 8; Page No. 83

A: You should pay the Zakah due on the money of the minors who are in your custody as you are the guardian over it and you set it for investment. Therefore, Zakah is due whenever a Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) passes. That is because the case you mentioned is regarded as commercial commodities and, thus, you should pay the Zakah due on the money that you have for them upon the completion of the Hawl. It is not permissible that the Zakah due on their money be given to them. May Allah help you discharge your responsibility and grant us all success. (Part No. 8; Page No. 83) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.