Does the wealthy person who delays paying people's rights pay zakah on the money he has?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Does the wealthy person who delays paying people's rights pay zakah on the money he has, or does he not pay it?
Answer:
The one who delays paying people's rights, yes, he pays zakah on the money; because it is his money, his property. He commits a sin by delaying, he commits a sin, but it is obligatory for him to pay the zakah on the money he has that reaches the nisab and has been in his possession for a lunar year.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Does the wealthy person who delays paying people's rights pay zakah on the money he has, or does he not pay it?
Answer:
The one who delays paying people's rights, yes, he pays zakah on the money; because it is his money, his property. He commits a sin by delaying, he commits a sin, but it is obligatory for him to pay the zakah on the money he has that reaches the nisab and has been in his possession for a lunar year.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7777- هل الغني المماطل بحقوق الناس يزكي المال الذي عنده؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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