The ruling on paying zakah on sheep that do not exist
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Question:
What is the ruling on a man who pays zakah on sheep, but he has no sheep at all, and his intention is to hire workers?
Answer:
It is not permissible to do this. He pays what he calls zakah, but he has no livestock for another purpose. He does not call it zakah; he calls it by its name. He does not call it zakah. Zakah is an act of worship, and this is not permissible. He should call it a tax, or whatever he wants, but it is not zakah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is the ruling on a man who pays zakah on sheep, but he has no sheep at all, and his intention is to hire workers?
Answer:
It is not permissible to do this. He pays what he calls zakah, but he has no livestock for another purpose. He does not call it zakah; he calls it by its name. He does not call it zakah. Zakah is an act of worship, and this is not permissible. He should call it a tax, or whatever he wants, but it is not zakah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [11] — alfawzan.live (1:17:41)
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