Paying Zakah Early When There Is an Error in Its Calculation
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Question:
The questioner says: I made a mistake in calculating the zakah on my wealth. Has a lunar year passed or not? Am I allowed to pay it all in Ramadan, whether or not the lunar year has passed?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to pay the zakah early; there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner says: I made a mistake in calculating the zakah on my wealth. Has a lunar year passed or not? Am I allowed to pay it all in Ramadan, whether or not the lunar year has passed?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to pay the zakah early; there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء المفتوح في جامع والدة خادم الحرمين الشريفين بالطائف 25-11-1439هـ\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:40)
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