Si el musulmán posee el nisab de riqueza en el que la Zakat es obligatoria, es obligatorio para él pagar su Zakat. Si se niega a dar su derecho debido, es un pecado grave, tal como se mencionó en los Ahadiz que llegaron respecto al tema de los bienes de Sadaqah, en cuanto a la severa condena de quienes no pagan la Zakat de su riqueza.
If the Muslim possesses the Nisab of wealth in which Zakat is obligatory, it is obligatory upon him to pay its Zakat. If he refuses to give its due right, it is a grave sin as was mentioned in the Ahadith which came regarding the subject of Sadaqah properties in terms of severely condemning those who don’t pay the Zakat on their wealth.
Se examina la situación real de quien se niega a pagar el Zakat. Si se negó a pagarlo por ignorancia de su obligatoriedad, como ocurre con quienes suelen desconocer esa misma norma, entonces se le informa de su obligación. No se le declara incrédulo ni se le castiga, debido a su excusa, y se le toma el Zakat.
The reality of the one who refuses to pay Zakat is examined. If he denied paying it due to his ignorance of its obligation, such as the people who are usually ignorant of the same rule, then he is informed of its obligation. He is neither declared a Kafir nor is he punished, due to his excuse, and the Zakat is taken from him.
Si se niega y rechaza su obligatoriedad, es un apóstata y se le trata como tal. Se le pide que se arrepienta tres veces; si se arrepiente y muestra remordimiento, se le exige el pago y se le deja en libertad. Si no lo hace, se le da muerte, porque la obligatoriedad del Zakat se conoce de la religión por necesidad. Las pruebas que obligan al Zakat son claras en el Libro, en la Sunnah y en el Ijma', de modo que apenas pueden ocultarse a cualquier musulmán.
If he refuses, and denies its obligation, he is an apostate and is treated like an apostate. He is asked to repent thrice; if he repents and is remorseful, it is taken from him and he is left free. If not, he is killed because the obligation of Zakat is known from the deen by necessity. The evidences for obliging Zakat are clear in the Book, Sunnah and Ijma’a, such that they can scarcely be hidden from any Muslim.
Si alguien niega pagarla mientras cree en su obligatoriedad, se le toma por la fuerza. Si un grupo se niega a pagar el Zakat al Estado, rechaza la obligación de obediencia al pagarlo a este, y se vuelve fuerte y se atrinchera en una zona, el Estado lo combatirá como a rebeldes, tal como Abu Bakr y los Compañeros hicieron con quienes negaron el Zakat.
If he denies paying it while believing in its obligation, it is taken from him by force. If a group refuses to pay Zakat to the State, and reject the obligation of obedience in paying Zakat to it and became strong and entrenched in an area, the State will fight them as rebels like Abu Bakr and the Sahabah did with those who denied the Zakat.