The Ruling on Making Up the Zakah of Past Years
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Question:
May Allah reward you and may Allah bless you. Sa'id from Tabuk says: I did not know that zakah was obligatory upon me, and I have delayed it for many years. Now I have received the information that zakah is necessary. Should I pay the zakah for the past years, which is approximately ten years?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to do so, because it is one of the pillars of Islam. You must calculate it completely and pay it out immediately and promptly according to your ability. If you can pay it all at once, that is what is obligatory for you. If you cannot, then pay it out little by little according to your ability until you have paid the last of it and cleared your obligation regarding it. Yes.
May Allah reward you and may Allah bless you. Sa'id from Tabuk says: I did not know that zakah was obligatory upon me, and I have delayed it for many years. Now I have received the information that zakah is necessary. Should I pay the zakah for the past years, which is approximately ten years?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to do so, because it is one of the pillars of Islam. You must calculate it completely and pay it out immediately and promptly according to your ability. If you can pay it all at once, that is what is obligatory for you. If you cannot, then pay it out little by little according to your ability until you have paid the last of it and cleared your obligation regarding it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (197) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-02-11] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (19:04)
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