He paid the zakah of his wealth using the French months; is it valid to pay it that way?
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Question:
I used to pay the zakah using the French months rather than the Arabic months, because my wealth is in a country that uses the French calendar. What is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The important thing is the completion of the hawl (lunar year). If a hawl passes over the wealth subject to zakah, which is twelve months, then the zakah becomes obligatory, whether calculated by the French months or the Arabic months. Yes.
I used to pay the zakah using the French months rather than the Arabic months, because my wealth is in a country that uses the French calendar. What is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The important thing is the completion of the hawl (lunar year). If a hawl passes over the wealth subject to zakah, which is twelve months, then the zakah becomes obligatory, whether calculated by the French months or the Arabic months. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4576- أخرج زكاة أمواله بالأشهر الإفرنجية فهل يصح إخراجها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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