The Wisdom of Zakat on Wealth and the Ruling on One Who Neglects to Pay It
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person asks: What is the wisdom behind paying zakat on wealth? And if a person is lazy and has wealth but does not pay the zakat, what is required of him?
Answer:
He is required to pay it, because it remains a debt in his liability. He must pay it, even if he dies without having paid the zakat on his wealth; it is paid out of his estate, and it takes precedence over inheritance, because it is a debt to Allah the Exalted and a right of the needy. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This person asks: What is the wisdom behind paying zakat on wealth? And if a person is lazy and has wealth but does not pay the zakat, what is required of him?
Answer:
He is required to pay it, because it remains a debt in his liability. He must pay it, even if he dies without having paid the zakat on his wealth; it is paid out of his estate, and it takes precedence over inheritance, because it is a debt to Allah the Exalted and a right of the needy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (076) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (33:03)
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