What is the ruling on hoarding money and not investing it in a country facing severe hardship, while paying its Zakat annually?
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It is not forbidden to save money and not trade with it, as long as its owner pays its . The majority of scholars consider this permissible, citing inheritance verses and the of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas: "It is better for you to leave your heirs wealthy than to leave them poor, begging from people."
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