If the lessee destroys the land and the fruit on it, is he liable?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If the lessee destroys the land, like that? If the lessee destroys the land, I do not imagine that a person destroys the land; the land is not destroyed except when the earth is replaced by another earth on the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So what do we imagine? What?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did he destroy it after the obligation of zakah became due, or before?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is known that if he destroyed it through transgression or negligence, he is liable, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, they must take from it what is due in zakah and give it to the poor.
The Shaykh : If the lessee destroys the land, like that? If the lessee destroys the land, I do not imagine that a person destroys the land; the land is not destroyed except when the earth is replaced by another earth on the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So what do we imagine? What?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did he destroy it after the obligation of zakah became due, or before?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is known that if he destroyed it through transgression or negligence, he is liable, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, they must take from it what is due in zakah and give it to the poor.