Is zakah due on wealth that is haram?

The questioner : I have a question about zakah. If a person’s wealth includes haram money, is zakah due on it? Yes.

The Shaykh : This has come up before.

The questioner : Maghrib

The Shaykh : This came to us from a plate.

The questioner : The issue is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah is Pure and does not accept except what is pure.

The Shaykh : Yes, this is not considered zakah that purifies his wealth or purifies his faith. This is the right of the poor, and he must purify it.

The questioner : I mean, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that Allah does not accept except what is pure.

The Shaykh : It is known that Allah does not accept it. Do you see a person who steals money, then repents and gives it in charity to get rid of it? Does Allah accept it as charity?

The questioner : Yes. Yes. Yes. It is not accepted.

The Shaykh : It is not accepted, but his liability is cleared by it.

The questioner : Why do we deduct from him the interest taken, for example, from banks?

The Shaykh : Is it what?

The questioner : I mean, if a person takes it, it is permissible for him to spend it, for example, on his expenses.

The Shaykh : If he repents, there is no harm. He may spend it in any way, but he does not draw near to Allah the Exalted with charity from it. He draws near to Allah by repenting from it.