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What is the ruling on delaying the payment of zakah for two months for the benefit of the recipient?

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Question:
He asks about zakah when it is delayed for a humanitarian purpose, since the person who needs it will not need it until about two months from now. If he is given it now, the questioner says, the amount will be wasted. What is the ruling on postponing this zakah for about two months? Delaying it?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with delaying the zakah, or delaying the payment of the zakah, if this is for a benefit. There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5271] ما حكم تأخير دفع الزكاة شهرين لمصلحة المستحق؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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