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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-475: HUKUM MENYEGERAKAN BAYARAN ZAKAT SEBELUM SAMPAI HAUL KERANA KEMASLAHATAN GOLONGAN ASNAF
Is it permissible to pay zakat early, before the haul is complete, for the benefit of the asnaf?
Short answer
Paying zakat before the haul is complete is permissible and valid according to the majority of scholars, especially where there is a benefit such as the urgent needs of the asnaf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Paying zakat before the haul is complete is permissible and valid according to the majority of scholars, especially where there is a benefit such as the urgent needs of the asnaf. The payer must already own the nisab at the time of payment, and it must remain until the end of the haul. Early payment covers one year only, and the recipient must still qualify as asnaf after the haul ends. If the wealth is lost or sold, or the recipient becomes wealthy, the payment is not counted as zakat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan perbincangan dan perbahasan di atas, kami menyimpulkan bahawa hukum menyegerakan pembayaran zakat sebelum sempurna haul adalah harus dan sah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-475: HUKUM MENYEGERAKAN BAYARAN ZAKAT SEBELUM SAMPAI HAUL KERANA KEMASLAHATAN GOLONGAN ASNAF”, 27 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4388-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-475-hukum-menyegerakan-bayaran-zakat-sebelum-sampai-haul-kerana-kemaslahatan-golongan-asnaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-early-before-haul-asnaf/