What is the difference in timing between zakah and zakat al-fitr, and which of the two allows for more flexibility?
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The questioner: O our Shaykh, based on your words, I asked you about the zakah of wealth, not the zakah of feeding.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: So, O our Shaykh, you distinguish between transferring the zakah of feeding from here to another country.
The Shaykh: Yes, the distinction is that zakat al-fitr must not be distributed except before the festival, whereas annual zakah may be paid in advance or delayed.
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh: And this is where they differ.
The questioner: Yes, by Allah, that is correct, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: So, O our Shaykh, you distinguish between transferring the zakah of feeding from here to another country.
The Shaykh: Yes, the distinction is that zakat al-fitr must not be distributed except before the festival, whereas annual zakah may be paid in advance or delayed.
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh: And this is where they differ.
The questioner: Yes, by Allah, that is correct, O our Shaykh.
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