The ruling on delaying zakah for approximately one month
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Question:
He also asks about zakah, saying: If the payment of zakah is delayed for approximately one month, what is the ruling in that?
Answer:
Zakah must be paid immediately, and it should not be delayed from the time it becomes obligatory except for a need, for a purpose, meaning that you do not have money and you are waiting for money to come to you; there is no harm in that. Or you are waiting for a needy person; you do not have any needy people, but you are waiting for needy people to come; there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
He also asks about zakah, saying: If the payment of zakah is delayed for approximately one month, what is the ruling in that?
Answer:
Zakah must be paid immediately, and it should not be delayed from the time it becomes obligatory except for a need, for a purpose, meaning that you do not have money and you are waiting for money to come to you; there is no harm in that. Or you are waiting for a needy person; you do not have any needy people, but you are waiting for needy people to come; there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم تأخير الزكاة عن وقتها لمدة شهر تقريبا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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