The Ruling on One Who Refuses to Pay Zakah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who refuses to pay zakah, has power and strength, and fights over it? Is he considered a disbeliever or a rebel among the rebels?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to pay it to others. He is considered one who refuses to perform a right that is obligatory for him to others, and it cannot be obtained except through fighting, so he is fought.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who refuses to pay zakah, has power and strength, and fights over it? Is he considered a disbeliever or a rebel among the rebels?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to pay it to others. He is considered one who refuses to perform a right that is obligatory for him to others, and it cannot be obtained except through fighting, so he is fought.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [615 -2802] ما حكم من امتنع من دفع الزكاة؟ وله قوة ومنعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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