Meaning

Is the ruling in this āyah abrogated?

Answer

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

Most scholars of tafsīr consider this verse to be abrogated. Ibn Masʿūd said: "The verse of zakāt abrogated it."
However, al-Ḥasan viewed the verse as still applicable, and Ibn Zayd said it refers to voluntary spending. Ibn al-Jawzī: this is apparent from the verse since it indicates encouragement, and it would not be valid to claim it is abrogated unless it implied an obligation to spend on the people mentioned.

Verses cited

2:215 Al-Baqarah يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ ۖ قُلْ مَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۗ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٌ They ask you [Prophet] what they should give. Say, ‘Whatever you give should be for parents, close relatives, orphans, the needy, and travellers. God is well aware of whatever good you do.

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