Is a man sinful if he does not pay the taxes imposed by the government?
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The questioner:
Is a man sinful if he does not pay the taxes imposed by the government, given that he pays zakah?
The Shaykh:
Zakah is indispensable; it is one of the pillars of Islam. As for taxes, if they compel him to pay them, he pays them, and the sin is upon them.
The questioner:
Once.
The Shaykh:
If they do not compel him, he does not pay them. Yes.
Is a man sinful if he does not pay the taxes imposed by the government, given that he pays zakah?
The Shaykh:
Zakah is indispensable; it is one of the pillars of Islam. As for taxes, if they compel him to pay them, he pays them, and the sin is upon them.
The questioner:
Once.
The Shaykh:
If they do not compel him, he does not pay them. Yes.
Source
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