The zakah became obligatory on me, but I delayed it until I travel to my hometown, where I will give it to the poor. Is that permissible for me?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: The zakah became obligatory on me because the lunar year of possession has passed, but I did not pay it out. Rather, I kept it until I travel to my hometown, so I can give it to the poor there. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to delay the zakah for a valid purpose. If there are poor people who are in greater need than others, there is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: The zakah became obligatory on me because the lunar year of possession has passed, but I did not pay it out. Rather, I kept it until I travel to my hometown, so I can give it to the poor there. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to delay the zakah for a valid purpose. If there are poor people who are in greater need than others, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2472 -3022] وجبت عليّ الزكاة فأخرتها حتى أسافر إلى بلدي فأعطيها الفقراء فهل يجوز لي ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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