It is not permissible to delay the payment of zakah until Ramadan in order to give it out then
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! Some people give their zakah at the beginning, middle, or end of Ramadan. Is there any special merit in giving zakah in Ramadan compared to the other months?
Answer:
Yes, Ramadan is better than other months for acts of worship, such as charity and others, and good deeds are multiplied more in it due to the virtue of the time. However, one must not delay the payment of zakah until Ramadan once the time for its obligation has arrived, because the poor and needy have a present need and do not wait for Ramadan to come. So he should hasten to pay the zakah when it becomes obligatory. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! Some people give their zakah at the beginning, middle, or end of Ramadan. Is there any special merit in giving zakah in Ramadan compared to the other months?
Answer:
Yes, Ramadan is better than other months for acts of worship, such as charity and others, and good deeds are multiplied more in it due to the virtue of the time. However, one must not delay the payment of zakah until Ramadan once the time for its obligation has arrived, because the poor and needy have a present need and do not wait for Ramadan to come. So he should hasten to pay the zakah when it becomes obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لا يجوز تأخير الزكاة عن وقتها لإخراجها في رمضان – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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