A man gave me the zakah of his wealth, so I told him: I am not entitled to it. He said: Consider it a gift, and I will pay its equivalent. What is the ruling?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man gave me from the zakah of his wealth, and I am not entitled to it, so I told him that I am not entitled to it. He said: Consider it a gift, and I will pay its equivalent. What is the ruling on his action?
Answer:
Well, if he considers it a gift and pays its equivalent, then it is settled on his responsibility; let it be a gift.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man gave me from the zakah of his wealth, and I am not entitled to it, so I told him that I am not entitled to it. He said: Consider it a gift, and I will pay its equivalent. What is the ruling on his action?
Answer:
Well, if he considers it a gift and pays its equivalent, then it is settled on his responsibility; let it be a gift.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [654 -954] رجل أعطاني زكاة ماله فقلت له: إنني لا أستحقها فقال: اعتبرها هدية وسأخرج بدلها فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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