Why did Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) fight those who withheld zakah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the one who withholds zakah out of stinginess is not declared a disbeliever, why was the fighting of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) against the one who withholds zakah called the War of the Apostates, when they only withheld the zakah? They withheld it out of stinginess, saying, "We will not pay it after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because the one to whom we pay it has died, so we do not pay it." They believe that after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it has fallen away and is no longer obligatory.
Answer:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the one who withholds zakah out of stinginess is not declared a disbeliever, why was the fighting of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) against the one who withholds zakah called the War of the Apostates, when they only withheld the zakah? They withheld it out of stinginess, saying, "We will not pay it after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because the one to whom we pay it has died, so we do not pay it." They believe that after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it has fallen away and is no longer obligatory.
Answer:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [614 -2802] لماذا قاتل أبو بكر رضي الله مانعي الزكاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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