Paying Zakah in the Month of Ramadan
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Question:
The questioner says: We know that zakah becomes obligatory when a lunar year has passed over it, and some people pay it in the month of Ramadan, and this causes harm to the poor. So, does the reward increase if the obligatory zakah is paid in Ramadan?
Answer:
Zakah is paid in its proper time, whether in Ramadan or otherwise. When the lunar year is completed, it is paid upon the completion of the year and is not delayed until Ramadan. However, the discussion concerns the person whose lunar year does not complete until Ramadan. As for the person whose lunar year completes before Ramadan, he pays it in its proper time and does not delay it until the month of Ramadan, especially if the poor and needy are in urgent need of it; in that case, he should hasten to pay it to meet their need.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: We know that zakah becomes obligatory when a lunar year has passed over it, and some people pay it in the month of Ramadan, and this causes harm to the poor. So, does the reward increase if the obligatory zakah is paid in Ramadan?
Answer:
Zakah is paid in its proper time, whether in Ramadan or otherwise. When the lunar year is completed, it is paid upon the completion of the year and is not delayed until Ramadan. However, the discussion concerns the person whose lunar year does not complete until Ramadan. As for the person whose lunar year completes before Ramadan, he pays it in its proper time and does not delay it until the month of Ramadan, especially if the poor and needy are in urgent need of it; in that case, he should hasten to pay it to meet their need.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
أخطاء في الصيام — islamhouse.com (54:22)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.