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Discharging zakaat after one's zakaat date

· 4 Muharram 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A person every year gave zakat in the month of Ramdhaan (up to 2011). Last year (in 2012) he gave zakat in the month of zulhijjah or Muharram. When will zakat be due for this year(2013)?

Answer

If his zakaat date is Ramadhaan, then zakaat will be due in the month of Ramadhaan even though he discharges it later on.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وحولها ) أي الزكاة ( قمري ) بحر عن القنية ( لا شمسي ). (الدر المختار 2/294)

( وسببه ) أي سبب افتراضها ( ملك نصاب حولي ) نسبه للحول لحولانه عليه ( تام ) . ( الدر المختار 2/259)

وشرطه أي شرط افتراض أدائها ( حولان الحول ) وهو في ملكه ( وثمنية المال كالدراهم والدنانير ) . ( الدر المختار 2/267)

( ولو عجل ذو نصاب ) زكاته ( لسنين أو لنصب صح ) لوجود السبب ( الدر المختار 2/293, نور الإيضاح ص154)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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