What is the ruling on one who paid zakat al-fitr in cash based on a fatwa, and then it became clear that the fatwa was incorrect?
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The questioner : May Allah preserve you. If a person used to pay zakat al-fitr in cash based on the ruling of the scholars of his land, and the people of the land followed this practice, and then the stronger position became clear to him, what is obligatory for him regarding the past zakah payments?
The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory for him. Whoever does something based on the fatwa of a scholar or by following the scholars of his land owes nothing. An example of this is a woman who does not pay zakah on her jewelry and remains for years not knowing that zakah is obligatory on jewelry, or based on the fact that her scholars issue a fatwa that there is no zakah on it. Then, when it becomes clear to her, she pays the zakah after it has become clear to her, and before that, it is not obligatory for her. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory for him. Whoever does something based on the fatwa of a scholar or by following the scholars of his land owes nothing. An example of this is a woman who does not pay zakah on her jewelry and remains for years not knowing that zakah is obligatory on jewelry, or based on the fact that her scholars issue a fatwa that there is no zakah on it. Then, when it becomes clear to her, she pays the zakah after it has become clear to her, and before that, it is not obligatory for her. Yes.