But Shaykh Muhammad, in reality, many questions and inquiries are raised regarding this, and some questioners say, “We actually paid money; does this suffice?”
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The questioner : But Shaykh Muhammad, in reality, many questions and inquiries are raised regarding this.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And some questioners say, “We actually paid money; does this money that was paid in previous years suffice, or are they required to pay another zakah?”
The Shaykh : If their payment of it was merely a matter of their own preference, then it is obligatory for him to return it, because they acted without knowledge.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if they relied on a fatwa from someone they consider more knowledgeable than themselves and qualified for that, then he owes nothing; the sin is upon the one who issued the fatwa to them.
The questioner : The second question from the brother Salem.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And some questioners say, “We actually paid money; does this money that was paid in previous years suffice, or are they required to pay another zakah?”
The Shaykh : If their payment of it was merely a matter of their own preference, then it is obligatory for him to return it, because they acted without knowledge.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if they relied on a fatwa from someone they consider more knowledgeable than themselves and qualified for that, then he owes nothing; the sin is upon the one who issued the fatwa to them.
The questioner : The second question from the brother Salem.