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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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How authentic is the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): "Pay the zakah of your wealth," to which she replied, "I have nothing but leather bags and skins," and her people said, "Assess their value and pay the zakah"?

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The questioner : Well, 'Umar said to the... I do not know the exact wording, whether it was *l-himaa* or *h-umaa* or *h-ammaa*.

The Shaykh : *H-umaa*.

The questioner : *K-humaa*.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner :
Pay the zakah of your wealth أد زكاة مالك
He said
I have nothing but leather bags and skins مالي إلا دعاب وأدم
He said
Assess their value and pay the zakah قوّمها وأد زكاتها
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The Shaykh : It is the same operative cause.

The questioner : Similar to it.

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.

The questioner : Fine.
Source alathar.net

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