The reason the fighting of those who withheld zakah was called the War of the Apostates
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one who withholds zakah out of stinginess is not declared a disbeliever, why was the fighting of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) against those who withheld zakah called the War of the Apostates, when they had only withheld the zakah?
Answer:
Yes, it is not that they withheld it out of stinginess. They withheld it, saying, “We will not pay it after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because the one to whom we paid it has died. We do not pay it; they believe that it ceased to be obligatory after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).” Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one who withholds zakah out of stinginess is not declared a disbeliever, why was the fighting of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) against those who withheld zakah called the War of the Apostates, when they had only withheld the zakah?
Answer:
Yes, it is not that they withheld it out of stinginess. They withheld it, saying, “We will not pay it after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because the one to whom we paid it has died. We do not pay it; they believe that it ceased to be obligatory after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).” Yes.
Source
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