What is the ruling on collecting zakah from some forbidden activities, such as video stores and music shops?
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The questioner : May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : The Zakat and Income Authority collects zakah from some forbidden activities, such as video stores, music shops, and shisha lounges. Is this zakah lawful or forbidden?
The Shaykh : Taking it from them is lawful, lawful; there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : And the work?
The Shaykh : The work of taking this from them?
You are now taking charity, taking good, but it may be better to leave the work in this regard, because if you work in it and take zakah from them, this becomes an implicit approval of what they are doing.
And if you do not take it, someone else will take it. So if you leave it off out of scrupulousness, that is good; otherwise, there is no blame on you. It is all the same. You are taking charity—may Allah have mercy on you—yes.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : The Zakat and Income Authority collects zakah from some forbidden activities, such as video stores, music shops, and shisha lounges. Is this zakah lawful or forbidden?
The Shaykh : Taking it from them is lawful, lawful; there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : And the work?
The Shaykh : The work of taking this from them?
You are now taking charity, taking good, but it may be better to leave the work in this regard, because if you work in it and take zakah from them, this becomes an implicit approval of what they are doing.
And if you do not take it, someone else will take it. So if you leave it off out of scrupulousness, that is good; otherwise, there is no blame on you. It is all the same. You are taking charity—may Allah have mercy on you—yes.