• Prayers & Duties >> Zakat & Charity

    Question ID: 150704Country: india

    Title: Can I give zakah in advance? If I can so when I will calculate zakah the money I gave in advance will be added in my total wealth while calculating zakah?

    Question: Can I give zakah in advance? If I can so when I will calculate zakah the money I gave in advance will be added in my total wealth while calculating zakah?

    Answer ID: 150704

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1085/1100/L=9/1438)

     

    You may pay the zakah of the nisab money before one year completes over it and when you calculate the zakah after passing the year then deduct the amount of zakah which you have already paid. It is not necessary to pay its zakah of again. 

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India