Is it permissible to pay zakah before the completion of the lunar year?
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Question:
Paying zakah early, Honorable Shaykh. This is a person who has reached the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah) and wants to pay the zakah before its due time.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Paying zakah early is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid the zakah of his uncle al-Abbas two years early, especially when there is a need for it. It is permissible to pay zakah early. Yes.
Paying zakah early, Honorable Shaykh. This is a person who has reached the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah) and wants to pay the zakah before its due time.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Paying zakah early is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid the zakah of his uncle al-Abbas two years early, especially when there is a need for it. It is permissible to pay zakah early. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2308 - هل يجوز تعجيل الزكاة قبل تمام الحول؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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