The Ruling on Delaying the Payment of Zakah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is paying out zakah obligatory immediately, or is it permissible for him to delay it?
Answer:
No, it is obligatory immediately, and he may not delay it except for a valid religious excuse. If he delays it for a valid religious excuse, such as having nothing to pay with, and delays it until he finds something, there is no harm. Or if he delays it in anticipation of someone who is in greater need than others, there is no harm, provided the delay is for a valid religious excuse. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is paying out zakah obligatory immediately, or is it permissible for him to delay it?
Answer:
No, it is obligatory immediately, and he may not delay it except for a valid religious excuse. If he delays it for a valid religious excuse, such as having nothing to pay with, and delays it until he finds something, there is no harm. Or if he delays it in anticipation of someone who is in greater need than others, there is no harm, provided the delay is for a valid religious excuse. Yes.
Source
تأخير إخراج الزكاة — alfawzan.live
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