Ruling on specifying the month of Ramadan for paying zakah
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Q141: The questioner asks: What is the ruling on specifying the month of Ramadan for paying zakah?
A141: There is nothing wrong with that, because his intention is the virtue of the time. However, withholding the zakah until Ramadan arrives is not permissible. Zakah must be paid immediately, unless it is delayed for a clear reason, in which case delaying it for a clear reason is permissible. As for delaying it in order to gain virtue, the virtue lies in hastening the payment of zakah to those in need.
A141: There is nothing wrong with that, because his intention is the virtue of the time. However, withholding the zakah until Ramadan arrives is not permissible. Zakah must be paid immediately, unless it is delayed for a clear reason, in which case delaying it for a clear reason is permissible. As for delaying it in order to gain virtue, the virtue lies in hastening the payment of zakah to those in need.
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