What is the obligation of one who paid zakah to his grandmother while ignorant of the ruling?
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The questioner:
I paid the zakah of my wealth to my grandmother a long time ago, and I learned that it is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
If that is the case.
The questioner:
He says: I paid the zakah of my wealth to my grandmother a long time ago, and I learned that it is not permissible. So he asks: What is the course of action?
The Shaykh:
The course of action is to look for the one to whom you gave it, the one you gave to your grandmother. Look for the one you gave it to now, and give it to the poor. Yes.
I paid the zakah of my wealth to my grandmother a long time ago, and I learned that it is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
If that is the case.
The questioner:
He says: I paid the zakah of my wealth to my grandmother a long time ago, and I learned that it is not permissible. So he asks: What is the course of action?
The Shaykh:
The course of action is to look for the one to whom you gave it, the one you gave to your grandmother. Look for the one you gave it to now, and give it to the poor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الواجب على مَن دفع الزكاة لجدته جاهلًا بالحكم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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