I possess a sum of money and a lunar year has passed over it. Do I pay the zakah on this money, or do I spend it on wedding preparations, given that the costs of the wedding are high?
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The questioner : In the second question of this questioner from al-Qasim, M M 'A from Buraydah, he says: I possess a sum of money and a lunar year has passed over it. Do I pay the zakah on the money, or do I spend it on wedding preparations, given that the costs of the wedding are high and this amount may not cover them, and there are several months left until the wedding? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you, in this case, to pay zakah on the money you have, even if you have saved it for the mahr, because zakah is obligatory on the money itself. So he must pay the zakah on it in any case. This is undoubtedly a source of blessing in the money, for zakah is a cause of blessing in the money. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you, in this case, to pay zakah on the money you have, even if you have saved it for the mahr, because zakah is obligatory on the money itself. So he must pay the zakah on it in any case. This is undoubtedly a source of blessing in the money, for zakah is a cause of blessing in the money. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.