Changing The Zakaat Calculation Date
Question
Can a person change his Zakaat calculation date?
Answer
Every person’s Zakaat date is set from the time he became the owner of the amount of Nisaab.
For example, if one becomes the owner of Nisaab on the first of Muharram, that will be regarded as his Zakaat date, and every year he will be required to pay his Zakaat on the first of Muharram. Once this date has been set, it should not be altered. Therefore, it will impermissible for one to voluntarily change his Zakaat date.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
١٦ سوال: اگر کوئی شخص اپنی زکاۃ کی تاریخ بدلنا چاہتا ہے تو وہ بدل سکتا ہے یا نہیں ؟
جواب: جیسا کہ پہلے بتایا تھا کہ ہر شخص کی تاریخ وہ ہے جب پہلی بار صاحب نصاب بنا، لیکن جب ایک تاریخ بن گئی تو پھر آئندہ اس کو وہی تاریخ رکھنی چاہئے ، اس کو بدلنا درست نہیں۔
(فقہی مقالات ) ج ۳ ص ۱۷۳ (ط: میمن اسلامک پبلشرز )
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/changing-the-zakaat-calculation-date/27078/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-27078
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