Zakah on the wealth of a person who is not of sound mind

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Q: What if someone is mentally incapacitated but owns wealth—does zakah apply?
A: Yes, zakah still applies to his wealth.

• The guardian managing the wealth is responsible for paying zakah on his behalf.
• The Prophet ﷺ emphasized that money belonging to such individuals should be invested so that zakah doesn’t deplete it year by year.

Wallahu Alam