When is zakah obligatory on one who has the habit of paying it in a specific month?

Question:
If a person, O Shaykh Salih, has the habit of paying his zakah on wealth in the month of Ramadan every year, is it obligatory for him to pay it at the beginning of the month or at the end? And does the salary for the month of Ramadan count in it?

Answer:
Once the lunar year (hawl) has completed for him, he must pay the zakah immediately. He should not delay it except for a valid reason, such as looking for a person in greater need, or for an absent person who is in need and will be present. If he delays it for a legitimate religious excuse or a valid purpose, there is no harm. The important thing is that the zakah is paid immediately once the hawl is completed. Yes.