The discussion regarding the author's statement: "And whoever has a debt or a right, such as a bridal gift or otherwise, upon a wealthy person or otherwise."
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did we explain it? Well, then I ask you: in his statement "if one has a debt or a right", what is the difference between a debt and a right? Brother.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what is established in the obligation, such as a loan, the price of a sale, or a wage, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : I mean, a specific item that was usurped, where an oppressor took possession of it and seized it. Well, "from a bridal gift or otherwise", what is the bridal gift?
The questioner : What a man pays upon ... .
The Shaykh : To his wife due to the marriage contract. Well, "or otherwise", other than the bridal gift, Ya 'Adil?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the compensation for khul', the value of a destroyed item, blood money for a crime; the point is, everything that is established with another person. He says "he pays its zakah upon a wealthy person or otherwise". Who is the wealthy person? The rich one. Well, "or otherwise", the poor one, and there is no difference between the wealthy person who pays and the wealthy person who delays, just as there is no difference between the rich and the poor.
The Shaykh : Did we explain it? Well, then I ask you: in his statement "if one has a debt or a right", what is the difference between a debt and a right? Brother.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what is established in the obligation, such as a loan, the price of a sale, or a wage, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : I mean, a specific item that was usurped, where an oppressor took possession of it and seized it. Well, "from a bridal gift or otherwise", what is the bridal gift?
The questioner : What a man pays upon ... .
The Shaykh : To his wife due to the marriage contract. Well, "or otherwise", other than the bridal gift, Ya 'Adil?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the compensation for khul', the value of a destroyed item, blood money for a crime; the point is, everything that is established with another person. He says "he pays its zakah upon a wealthy person or otherwise". Who is the wealthy person? The rich one. Well, "or otherwise", the poor one, and there is no difference between the wealthy person who pays and the wealthy person who delays, just as there is no difference between the rich and the poor.