The Ruling on Those Who Withheld Zakah in the Wars of Abu Bakr
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the wars of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) against those who withheld zakah are called his war against the apostates. Does this indicate that they had become apostates?
Answer:
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq fought two groups: he fought the apostates and he fought those who withheld zakah. He fought the apostates and he also fought the one who withholds zakah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the wars of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) against those who withheld zakah are called his war against the apostates. Does this indicate that they had become apostates?
Answer:
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq fought two groups: he fought the apostates and he fought those who withheld zakah. He fought the apostates and he also fought the one who withholds zakah. Yes.
Source
حروب الردة. — alfawzan.live
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