The statement of some jurists: Is the estimate a condition or a barrier? Is there any practical outcome to this disagreement?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. The statement of the jurists is whether the estimate is a condition or... a barrier.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the consequence of...?
The Shaykh : Some say that the disagreement is merely verbal, while others say no, it differs. If we say that its absence is a barrier, then if we doubt the estimate or its absence, and we say that the estimate is a condition, then zakah is not obligatory. If we say that its absence is a barrier, then zakah is obligatory if we doubt, because we have not verified the barrier.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, is it conceivable in doubt, or otherwise? And some jurists said the meaning is the same, but the fact that they mention the disagreement indicates that there is a difference between them.
The questioner : That is, if we doubt, we will...
The Shaykh : If we say the condition is the estimate, then it must be verified. If we say its absence is a barrier, then in case of doubt, we attach it to the obligation because the barrier has not been verified. Yes?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the consequence of...?
The Shaykh : Some say that the disagreement is merely verbal, while others say no, it differs. If we say that its absence is a barrier, then if we doubt the estimate or its absence, and we say that the estimate is a condition, then zakah is not obligatory. If we say that its absence is a barrier, then zakah is obligatory if we doubt, because we have not verified the barrier.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, is it conceivable in doubt, or otherwise? And some jurists said the meaning is the same, but the fact that they mention the disagreement indicates that there is a difference between them.
The questioner : That is, if we doubt, we will...
The Shaykh : If we say the condition is the estimate, then it must be verified. If we say its absence is a barrier, then in case of doubt, we attach it to the obligation because the barrier has not been verified. Yes?