Is it permissible to pay zakah early in all cases, or only when there is a need?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says regarding zakah: "It is permissible to pay it early for two years only." Then you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that this is when there is a need. Is this a condition?
Answer:
Yes, it is a condition. If there is a need, for example, if the one in authority requires people to pay zakah early for a jihad or expedition project, or if a pressing need has befallen the Muslims, then this is permissible. Or if you see poor people in dire straits and you pay them zakah early, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says regarding zakah: "It is permissible to pay it early for two years only." Then you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that this is when there is a need. Is this a condition?
Answer:
Yes, it is a condition. If there is a need, for example, if the one in authority requires people to pay zakah early for a jihad or expedition project, or if a pressing need has befallen the Muslims, then this is permissible. Or if you see poor people in dire straits and you pay them zakah early, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [688 -2802] هل يجوز تعجيل الزكاة مطلقا أم عند الحاجة فقط؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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