Is sustenance a condition for the consideration of zakah?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you... the four categories.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. You mentioned previously that it is necessary that... Is this a retraction of the first opinion?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I am not like what I said; nothing has been established for me on this matter, and the general rule is that when nothing is established for us, we follow the school of jurisprudence.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Holding to the school of jurisprudence is more cautious, yes?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. You mentioned previously that it is necessary that... Is this a retraction of the first opinion?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I am not like what I said; nothing has been established for me on this matter, and the general rule is that when nothing is established for us, we follow the school of jurisprudence.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Holding to the school of jurisprudence is more cautious, yes?