The Ruling on Delaying the Payment of Zakah for a Valid Reason
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, we also have a call from our brother Ali from Hafr al-Batin. Go ahead, Ali. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace. And upon you peace. My question, Shaykh, is that I have zakah that I used to pay out every Ramadan, every month of Ramadan, to people who are in need of it. But now, I have not been able to meet them. Am I allowed to delay it until I meet this person?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with delaying it until you meet him, or you can send it to him. That is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, we also have a call from our brother Ali from Hafr al-Batin. Go ahead, Ali. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace. And upon you peace. My question, Shaykh, is that I have zakah that I used to pay out every Ramadan, every month of Ramadan, to people who are in need of it. But now, I have not been able to meet them. Am I allowed to delay it until I meet this person?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with delaying it until you meet him, or you can send it to him. That is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2831] حكم تأخير إخراج الزكاة لعذر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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