The Ruling on the Zakah of Missed Years
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The Shaykh:
He starts with the eldest, then the one to the right of the eldest, until he has finished. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the one who neglected paying the zakah for several years, then realized his obligation and returned to repentance, does he pay the zakah once or for the several years he left?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for him to pay the zakah for all the years, because it is a debt in his liability. So he pays the zakah for all the years; he counts them and pays for them. Yes.
He starts with the eldest, then the one to the right of the eldest, until he has finished. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the one who neglected paying the zakah for several years, then realized his obligation and returned to repentance, does he pay the zakah once or for the several years he left?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for him to pay the zakah for all the years, because it is a debt in his liability. So he pays the zakah for all the years; he counts them and pays for them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (094) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-06-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (25:38)
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