I opened a commercial establishment and we distribute the zakah before the lunar year has passed; is this permissible?
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Question:
I opened a commercial establishment and we distribute the zakah before the lunar year has passed. This is permissible, as we do so taking into account the circumstances of the poor.
Answer:
Zakah becomes obligatory before the completion of the lunar year. If its owner hastens it and pays it out before the year is complete for the sake of a benefit, there is nothing wrong with that. It is required to hasten the zakah to accommodate an urgent benefit or a benefit that would be lost if it were delayed. May Allah reward you with good.
I opened a commercial establishment and we distribute the zakah before the lunar year has passed. This is permissible, as we do so taking into account the circumstances of the poor.
Answer:
Zakah becomes obligatory before the completion of the lunar year. If its owner hastens it and pays it out before the year is complete for the sake of a benefit, there is nothing wrong with that. It is required to hasten the zakah to accommodate an urgent benefit or a benefit that would be lost if it were delayed. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، فتحت محلاً تجاري ونقوم بتوزيع الزكاة قبل الحول فهل هذا العمل جائز؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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