Is zakah due on money if it is spent before the completion of the lunar year?

Question : He says that it is his custom to give his zakah in Ramadan, and that he spent the money before Ramadan arrived. So, is it obligatory for him to give zakah when Ramadan comes?

Answer : It is not obligatory for him, because the money on which zakah is due has been spent. If the money is spent before the completion of the lunar year, its zakah is dropped.