Discharging Zakaat In Advance

Question

Is it permissible to give my Zakaat in advance i.e. before my Zakaat calculation date for that year?

Answer

If you have wealth equivalent to the value of the Nisaab it will be permissible to discharge Zakaat in advance.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

و لو عجل ذو نصاب زكاته لسنين او لنصب صح لوجود السبب
الدر المختار ٢٩٣/٢

و يجوز تعجيل الزكاة قبل الحول إذا ملك نصابا عندنا
الفتاوى التاتارخانية ٢٥٣/٢

اگر زکواۃ کی نیت سے سال مکمل ہونے سے پہلے زکوۃ کی رقم فقیر کو دیدی گئی تو زکوۃ ادا ہو جائے گی، اور یہ رقم زکواۃ میں محسوب ہو گی”۔
کتاب النوازل ۵۹۹/۶

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