Assalamu Alaykum,

I inherited some money from my father, in the form of a savings account, bank stocks and other stocks. Only recently did it come under my name due to various complications with me being under-age when he died and so on. I currently reside in the US and the money is overseas, and I have no access to it from here. To get access to it, I would have to travel overseas and do some paperwork( which I intend to do in order to purify it as soon as I can). But in the meantime, do I owe any zakat on it, even though it is inaccessible?

Also, how much of it is halal for me as inheritance? I understand any interest in the savings account is haram, but what about the bank stocks? Once I sell them, can I keep all or some of the money? What do I do to help purify my father`s record with Allah from any issues with that money?

Jazakum ALlah Khair,

AA
1- You should estimate the Haram percentage of your inherited wealth, whether from the saving account or the bank stocks, and get rid of this money by paying it in charity.

2-The rest of the money is unzakatable until you have a full access to it. After you possess it completely for one lunar year, then you pay its zakah.