The Command of One Who Died Without Repenting from Major Sins and One Who Withheld Zakah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Regarding the statement of the poet (may Allah have mercy on him), “And whoever dies without repenting from a sin, his affair is left to the Giver,” does this include the one who withholds zakah? This is because it was mentioned in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
This is what we have received; we have received this.
The questioner:
We have moved on.
The Shaykh:
I did not hear about your house, and who else?
The questioner:
And whoever dies without repenting from a sin, his affair is left to the Giver.
The Shaykh:
Yes, this concerns the one who commits a major sin, so his affair is left to Allah; if He wills, He forgives him, and if He wills, He punishes him,[An-Nisa 4:48]. So this concerns the one who commits a major sin that is less than shirk (associating partners with Allah); his affair is left to Allah; if He wills, He forgives him, and if He wills, He punishes him. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah keep you safe, in his question: Does this include the one who withholds zakah, as it was mentioned?
The Shaykh:
If he denies its obligation, then he is a disbeliever. If he acknowledges its obligation but withholds it out of stinginess, then it is taken from him by force, even if this leads to fighting him, just as al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) fought the one who withholds zakah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Regarding the statement of the poet (may Allah have mercy on him), “And whoever dies without repenting from a sin, his affair is left to the Giver,” does this include the one who withholds zakah? This is because it was mentioned in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
This is what we have received; we have received this.
The questioner:
We have moved on.
The Shaykh:
I did not hear about your house, and who else?
The questioner:
And whoever dies without repenting from a sin, his affair is left to the Giver.
The Shaykh:
Yes, this concerns the one who commits a major sin, so his affair is left to Allah; if He wills, He forgives him, and if He wills, He punishes him,
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُThe questioner:
And he says, may Allah keep you safe, in his question: Does this include the one who withholds zakah, as it was mentioned?
The Shaykh:
If he denies its obligation, then he is a disbeliever. If he acknowledges its obligation but withholds it out of stinginess, then it is taken from him by force, even if this leads to fighting him, just as al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) fought the one who withholds zakah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/16 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (20:58)
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