Continuation of the discussion regarding the zakah of debts.
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The Shaykh : By custom and practice, for example?
The questioner : ... By custom or practice?
The Shaykh : By custom and practice, meaning in the custom and practice, what are you able to collect from him? Ali?
The questioner : The wealthy person who delays payment.
The Shaykh : No, the wealthy person who delays payment has the police stick behind him.
The questioner : So, it is the poor person.
The Shaykh : The poor person ... it is not possible to collect from him according to the Shari'ah, yes, Salama?
The questioner : As if it were upon ... the person.
The Shaykh : Like a debt upon his father, or upon a minister, or upon an emir, yes, or something similar to that. The important thing is that which cannot be collected; in that case, there is no zakah on it in the past, according to the stronger opinion. But if he collects it, Khalid?
The questioner : If he collects it.
The Shaykh : It was said that he pays zakah on it for one year, and it was said that he starts a new lunar year with it. The stronger opinion is the first one.
The questioner : ... By custom or practice?
The Shaykh : By custom and practice, meaning in the custom and practice, what are you able to collect from him? Ali?
The questioner : The wealthy person who delays payment.
The Shaykh : No, the wealthy person who delays payment has the police stick behind him.
The questioner : So, it is the poor person.
The Shaykh : The poor person ... it is not possible to collect from him according to the Shari'ah, yes, Salama?
The questioner : As if it were upon ... the person.
The Shaykh : Like a debt upon his father, or upon a minister, or upon an emir, yes, or something similar to that. The important thing is that which cannot be collected; in that case, there is no zakah on it in the past, according to the stronger opinion. But if he collects it, Khalid?
The questioner : If he collects it.
The Shaykh : It was said that he pays zakah on it for one year, and it was said that he starts a new lunar year with it. The stronger opinion is the first one.