Paying Zakah Early or Delaying It
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Question:
This is Abu 'Abd al-Rahman. He says: Honorable Shaykh, we have a business and real estate investments. Our budget at the end of the year includes deducting the zakah during the year when some of the rent comes due. Which is better, Honorable Shaykh: paying the zakah early or delaying it?
Answer:
When the lunar year (hawl) has passed, the zakah becomes obligatory. It is not to be delayed once the hawl is complete except for a valid excuse. If the delay is for a legitimate religious excuse, there is no harm. However, without an excuse, it is not permissible to delay paying the zakah after it has become obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This is Abu 'Abd al-Rahman. He says: Honorable Shaykh, we have a business and real estate investments. Our budget at the end of the year includes deducting the zakah during the year when some of the rent comes due. Which is better, Honorable Shaykh: paying the zakah early or delaying it?
Answer:
When the lunar year (hawl) has passed, the zakah becomes obligatory. It is not to be delayed once the hawl is complete except for a valid excuse. If the delay is for a legitimate religious excuse, there is no harm. However, without an excuse, it is not permissible to delay paying the zakah after it has become obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/024 — archive.org (17:17)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.