What is the ruling on paying zakah early in Ramadan

Question : Some people have the habit of paying their zakah in this blessed month, even though the lunar year of possession has not yet completed. What is the ruling on this? May Allah reward you.

Answer : There is no harm in that, because this involves paying zakah early, and paying zakah early is permissible. However, there is a point here I would like to draw attention to. Many people spend the zakah of their wealth in the month of Ramadan, taking advantage of the virtue of the time, but they forget something else: the poor are in greater need outside of Ramadan than they are during Ramadan. This is because voluntary charity increases in Ramadan, and they are satisfied with it. But in the middle of the year, you find them in great need, finding no one to give them voluntary charity or zakah. So, a person must pay attention to this issue, because spending it when the poor are in dire need may be better than spending it as zakah in Ramadan. May Allah reward you with good.