Is it permissible to pay zakah in advance?

Question : May Allah greet you. This questioner says: Shaykh, if a person has zakah that becomes due in the month of Dhul-Hijjah, and he wants to seize the virtue of these days of the blessed month of Ramadan, is it permissible for him to pay it in this month, even if he pays the second half in Dhul-Hijjah? Is this permissible for him?

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. There is no blame on a person for paying his zakah before it becomes due, especially if there is a benefit in doing so, such as a need appearing for a poor person, or if he wants to seize the virtuous time, like the month of Ramadan and the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, because this is what the Sunnah has permitted. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.