Why were those who withhold zakah called apostates?
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Question : Shaykh, why were those who withhold zakah called apostates if the killing is a discretionary punishment? Yes.
Answer : They were killed because they had apostatized and claimed that it was a tax (jizyah), and they did not acknowledge its obligation. Yes.
Answer : They were killed because they had apostatized and claimed that it was a tax (jizyah), and they did not acknowledge its obligation. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2396 - لماذا سمي مانعو الزكاة بالمرتدين؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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