The Obligation of Zakah and Fasting on a New Muslim
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Question:
The questioner says: If a disbeliever converts to Islam, he is not required to pray until he has learned how to do so. What about zakah and fasting? Are they obligatory on him at the time of his conversion?
Answer:
It is obligatory to teach him and to take the initiative in teaching him. When he embraces Islam, he is taught the prayer, he is taught zakah, he is taught fasting, and he is not left alone. It is obligatory to take the initiative in teaching him. Yes.
The questioner says: If a disbeliever converts to Islam, he is not required to pray until he has learned how to do so. What about zakah and fasting? Are they obligatory on him at the time of his conversion?
Answer:
It is obligatory to teach him and to take the initiative in teaching him. When he embraces Islam, he is taught the prayer, he is taught zakah, he is taught fasting, and he is not left alone. It is obligatory to take the initiative in teaching him. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح بالطائف 12-07-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (35:25)
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