Negligence in paying zakah does not exempt one from it
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A man was negligent in paying zakah for five years, and now he has repented. Does repentance exempt him from paying the zakah? If it does not exempt him, what is the solution? This money is more than ten thousand, and he does not know its exact amount now?
Zakah is an act of worship for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and a right of the poor,If a person withholds it, he is violating two rights: a right of Allah, and a right of the poor or others from those entitled to zakah. So if he repents after five years, as mentioned in the question, the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is dropped from him;For Allah the Exalted said: [Surah al-Shura: 25] ,And the second right remains, which is: but the right of those entitled to zakah, such as the poor and others, remains. It is obligatory for him to deliver the zakah to them, and he may attain the reward of zakah along with the validity of his repentance; for the grace of Allah is vast.
As for estimating the zakah, let him investigate what the amount of the zakah is? To the extent he is able, for Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. So, for example, if ten thousand is the amount, how much is its zakah in one year? Two hundred and fifty. So if the amount of the zakah is two hundred and fifty, let him pay two hundred and fifty for the past years, for each year, unless in some years the amount exceeded ten thousand, in which case let him pay the amount of that increase.
Zakah is an act of worship for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and a right of the poor,If a person withholds it, he is violating two rights: a right of Allah, and a right of the poor or others from those entitled to zakah. So if he repents after five years, as mentioned in the question, the right of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is dropped from him;For Allah the Exalted said:
And it is He who accepts repentance from his servants and pardons misdeeds
وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَقْبَلُ التَّوبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَعْفُو عَنِ السَّيِّئَاتِAs for estimating the zakah, let him investigate what the amount of the zakah is? To the extent he is able, for Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. So, for example, if ten thousand is the amount, how much is its zakah in one year? Two hundred and fifty. So if the amount of the zakah is two hundred and fifty, let him pay two hundred and fifty for the past years, for each year, unless in some years the amount exceeded ten thousand, in which case let him pay the amount of that increase.