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Can zakah be paid in installments after 28 Ramadan, 1437 AH?

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My zakah due date is on 28 Ramadan, 1437 AH. Can I pay some zakah amount on that day and some later in few other installments?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

(Fatwa: 1055/1077/N=10/1437)

It is better that zakah is paid on compilation of the year as soon as possible. No delay should be made in paying it. However if someone due to not having the arrangement of money or due to not finding real eligible person pays the complete zakah or some installments later then it is allowable as per the Shariah. However all the zakah should necessarily be paid within one year. No delay should be made more than one year in paying it; otherwise the person shall be sinner due to making delay in paying the zakah.

(بہشتی زیور مدلل 3: 27‏، مسئلہ: 1‏، مطبوعہ: کتب خانہ متصل مظاہر علوم سہارن پور‏، 9: 311‏، 312‏، سوال: 4412‏، مطبوعہ: ادارہ صدیق ڈابھیل)‏، وقد يقال: المراد أن لا يؤخر إلى العام القابل لما فى البدائع عن المنتقى ب “النون”: إذا لم يؤد حتى مضى حولان فقد أساء وأثم اهـ (رد المحتار ، أول كتاب الزكاة ، 3: 192، ط: مكتبة زكريا ديوبند)، قوله : وقد يقال : المراد أن لا يؤخر الخ ” أي إلى مضيه حتى يتم له الاستدلال بما فى البدائع (تقريرات الرافعى 1: 129، ط: مكتبة زكريا ديوبند)

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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