The Effect of Repentance on the Exemption from Zakah for One Who Neglected Paying It
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Question:
This questioner says: A person was negligent in paying his zakah for five years, and now he has repented. Does his repentance exempt him from it?
Answer:
No, repentance is obligatory, but he must pay the zakah. Repentance alone is not sufficient without paying the zakah, so it remains a debt in his liability. He should repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and pay the zakah that is in his liability. Repentance does not exempt him from it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: A person was negligent in paying his zakah for five years, and now he has repented. Does his repentance exempt him from it?
Answer:
No, repentance is obligatory, but he must pay the zakah. Repentance alone is not sufficient without paying the zakah, so it remains a debt in his liability. He should repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and pay the zakah that is in his liability. Repentance does not exempt him from it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/195 — archive.org (9:21)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.