Designating the twenty-seventh night for paying the zakah of wealth
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I usually designate the twenty-seventh day for paying the zakah of my wealth, because I believe that this day is among the best days, and it contains a great reward that only Allah knows.
Answer:
The zakah of wealth must be paid when the lunar year of possession is completed, and it is not to be delayed past its time except for an excuse. It is obligatory to hasten in paying the zakah, and one should not designate the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan for it, because the poor are in need throughout the month, and also before the month and after the month; the need is continuous. So pay it when the lunar year is completed and hasten to pay it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslim community through you.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I usually designate the twenty-seventh day for paying the zakah of my wealth, because I believe that this day is among the best days, and it contains a great reward that only Allah knows.
Answer:
The zakah of wealth must be paid when the lunar year of possession is completed, and it is not to be delayed past its time except for an excuse. It is obligatory to hasten in paying the zakah, and one should not designate the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan for it, because the poor are in need throughout the month, and also before the month and after the month; the need is continuous. So pay it when the lunar year is completed and hasten to pay it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslim community through you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 فتاوى على الهواء - 20 / 09 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (50:50)
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