What is the ruling on guaranteeing zakah money if it is stolen?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. He says: I entered the Sacred Mosque with money specifically designated for zakah, and it was stolen from me. Do I have to guarantee that money? And is there anything required of me regarding it?
The Shaykh : Yes. As for the right of the poor, you must guarantee it. For example, if a person has one thousand riyals for zakah and it is stolen, we say he must guarantee it for the poor; he must give the poor one thousand riyals. It is obligatory. As for whether you are liable to guarantee it, if you are the owner of the one thousand?
The Shaykh : Yes. As for the right of the poor, you must guarantee it. For example, if a person has one thousand riyals for zakah and it is stolen, we say he must guarantee it for the poor; he must give the poor one thousand riyals. It is obligatory. As for whether you are liable to guarantee it, if you are the owner of the one thousand?
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دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1417هـ - 33 — binothaimeen.net (1:01:51)
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