The Ruling on Advancing Zakah Before the Completion of the Lunar Year
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Regarding the advancement of zakah, as you mentioned earlier in this episode or the previous one, for example, if the zakah becomes due in Muharram and one wants to pay it in Ramadan for that year.
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to advance the zakah, as the scholars have explicitly stated, by up to two years. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the zakah in advance from his uncle al-Abbas. Therefore, it is permissible to advance the zakah if there is a benefit, whether for a pressing need or to gain the virtue of the month of Ramadan. There is no harm in advancing the zakah; rather, the objectionable thing is delaying it.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Regarding the advancement of zakah, as you mentioned earlier in this episode or the previous one, for example, if the zakah becomes due in Muharram and one wants to pay it in Ramadan for that year.
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to advance the zakah, as the scholars have explicitly stated, by up to two years. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the zakah in advance from his uncle al-Abbas. Therefore, it is permissible to advance the zakah if there is a benefit, whether for a pressing need or to gain the virtue of the month of Ramadan. There is no harm in advancing the zakah; rather, the objectionable thing is delaying it.
Source
تعجيل الزكاة — alfawzan.live
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