The Ruling on Delaying the Payment of Zakah by One or Two Months
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Question:
We ask your permission, Honorable Shaykh Salih, for this question or this message, where the questioner, Muhammad from Jeddah, says: What is the ruling on delaying zakah for a month or two?
Answer:
The Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is obligatory to pay zakah immediately when it becomes due. However, if there is an excuse that necessitates delay, there is no harm in delaying it in light of the excuse.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
We ask your permission, Honorable Shaykh Salih, for this question or this message, where the questioner, Muhammad from Jeddah, says: What is the ruling on delaying zakah for a month or two?
Answer:
The Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is obligatory to pay zakah immediately when it becomes due. However, if there is an excuse that necessitates delay, there is no harm in delaying it in light of the excuse.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/206 — archive.org (0:56)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.