What is the ruling on one who gave out zakah money and it was stolen before its delivery?
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Question:
A man collected a fund for himself to pay the zakah on his wealth from a piece of land in Egypt. The zakah money and his personal expenses were stolen from him in the city. Is he considered to have given out the zakah money with his intention, or what? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
No, he has not performed the zakah; he must deliver it to its rightful recipients. If it is stolen, Allah will compensate him with something better, but the zakah is still upon him. He must perform the zakah and deliver it to its recipients as long as it is in his possession and he has not paid it, whether it was stolen or he spent it. He has not performed the zakah until he has paid out the zakah.
A man collected a fund for himself to pay the zakah on his wealth from a piece of land in Egypt. The zakah money and his personal expenses were stolen from him in the city. Is he considered to have given out the zakah money with his intention, or what? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
No, he has not performed the zakah; he must deliver it to its rightful recipients. If it is stolen, Allah will compensate him with something better, but the zakah is still upon him. He must perform the zakah and deliver it to its recipients as long as it is in his possession and he has not paid it, whether it was stolen or he spent it. He has not performed the zakah until he has paid out the zakah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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