The ruling on one who did not pay zakah due to ignorance of the nisab, and the ruling on eating from his wealth
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The ruling on one who did not pay zakah due to ignorance of the nisab, and the ruling on eating from his wealth
A man owns a date palm plantation, and for fifteen years he has not paid its zakah, nor does he know whether it reached the nisab or not.So he says: It is approximately the nisab or less than the nisab, and he does not know exactly. So he used to give away from the dates approximately half of them with the intention of charity, but he did not intend it as zakah. What is required of him?
He owes nothing, as long as the man does not know that it reached the nisab, he owes nothing. So whoever doubts the obligation of zakah due to reaching the nisab, he owes nothing.Meaning: He says: I do not know if it is the nisab, or less, or more? So he owes nothing.
A man owns a date palm plantation, and for fifteen years he has not paid its zakah, nor does he know whether it reached the nisab or not.So he says: It is approximately the nisab or less than the nisab, and he does not know exactly. So he used to give away from the dates approximately half of them with the intention of charity, but he did not intend it as zakah. What is required of him?
He owes nothing, as long as the man does not know that it reached the nisab, he owes nothing. So whoever doubts the obligation of zakah due to reaching the nisab, he owes nothing.Meaning: He says: I do not know if it is the nisab, or less, or more? So he owes nothing.