Allah the Exalted says: “Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase.” Does this indicate that zakah is obligatory on one who is not of sound mind?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : ... and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says [At-Tawbah 9:103] .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... and purification is from sins.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... he has no sin upon him ... .
The Shaykh : Correct.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an important point, but the other general texts, such asSahih al-Bukhari 1395 the other general texts, indicate that it is obligatory in all cases, and the word “purify them” is based on the majority, in that the majority of the wealth of those who are obligated requires purification. As for the child, especially the one who has reached the age of discernment, he has some manners that are deficient and some bad deeds, so he needs purification. This is why we are commanded to command him to pray. Yes, Abdullah?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : ... and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says
and give zakah
وءاتوا الزكاةTake, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase
خذ من أموالهم صدقة تطهرهم وتزكيهم بهاThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... and purification is from sins.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... he has no sin upon him ... .
The Shaykh : Correct.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an important point, but the other general texts, such as