The Ruling on the Generality of the Path of Allah in Zakah
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The questioner:
Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, O 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Tahur. I hope there is no problem, Shaykh. May Allah grant us success and make it an expiation for you and raise your ranks. I say, Shaykh, in the latest issue of the Journal of Contemporary Fiqh Research, there is a study by Shaykh Sa'ud al-Fanaysan on the Path of Allah: is it general or specific? It was reported from you, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, in the session of the Islamic Fiqh Academy in the year 1405, under your presidency, that you stated that the Path of Allah is general and encompasses all avenues of good. Is this correct, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Allah is the Greatest. Yes, we issue this fatwa. The ignorance of the ignorant is countless.
The questioner:
The jihad that exists; it was reported from you that you hold the view of generality, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And what about the councils of the righteous?
The questioner:
The Journal of Contemporary Fiqh Research, which is published by the Noble [Institution], which the Noble [Institution] oversees, the latest issue, number forty.
The Shaykh:
Okay, by Allah.
The questioner:
No, it is reported from you that you hold the view of generality.
The Shaykh:
Perhaps I expect that I...
The questioner:
Or do you report the view of specificity, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Or perhaps for a long period.
The questioner:
But you agree now.
The Shaykh:
I am telling you.
The questioner:
No, your current fatwa, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not restricted to mujahideen (fighters) only. Yes.
Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, O 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Tahur. I hope there is no problem, Shaykh. May Allah grant us success and make it an expiation for you and raise your ranks. I say, Shaykh, in the latest issue of the Journal of Contemporary Fiqh Research, there is a study by Shaykh Sa'ud al-Fanaysan on the Path of Allah: is it general or specific? It was reported from you, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, in the session of the Islamic Fiqh Academy in the year 1405, under your presidency, that you stated that the Path of Allah is general and encompasses all avenues of good. Is this correct, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Allah is the Greatest. Yes, we issue this fatwa. The ignorance of the ignorant is countless.
The questioner:
The jihad that exists; it was reported from you that you hold the view of generality, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And what about the councils of the righteous?
The questioner:
The Journal of Contemporary Fiqh Research, which is published by the Noble [Institution], which the Noble [Institution] oversees, the latest issue, number forty.
The Shaykh:
Okay, by Allah.
The questioner:
No, it is reported from you that you hold the view of generality.
The Shaykh:
Perhaps I expect that I...
The questioner:
Or do you report the view of specificity, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Or perhaps for a long period.
The questioner:
But you agree now.
The Shaykh:
I am telling you.
The questioner:
No, your current fatwa, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not restricted to mujahideen (fighters) only. Yes.
Source
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