I would like to know whether you can pay next years zakat this year, with regards to the collection for the earthquake victims in India at our local mosque.
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I would like to know whether you can pay next years zakat this year, with regards to the collection for the earthquake victims in India at our local mosque.
Answer
It is permissible to pay Zakaat in advance.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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