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As for the perspective of Islamic law regarding mental disorders, they are regarded to be similar to insanity where one’s mental faculties are (almost) fully compromised.
If a person has severe permanent dementia, such that it has impaired the person’s mental faculties, then they will not be liable to pay Zakat.
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