What is required of one who intentionally fails to pay the zakah of his wealth for years?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. From the questions of the questioner, he says: Honorable Shaykh, I left the zakah of my wealth for several years, and that was not because I was ignorant of the ruling, but intentionally. I want to pay this zakah of my wealth after five years. Honorable Shaykh, what is required of me?
Answer:
You are required to repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness, and to pay the zakah in full for all the years; because it is a debt in your liability. Yes.
May Allah reward you. From the questions of the questioner, he says: Honorable Shaykh, I left the zakah of my wealth for several years, and that was not because I was ignorant of the ruling, but intentionally. I want to pay this zakah of my wealth after five years. Honorable Shaykh, what is required of me?
Answer:
You are required to repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness, and to pay the zakah in full for all the years; because it is a debt in your liability. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يلزم من تعمد عدم إخراج زكاة ماله لسنوات؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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