What is the ruling on delaying Zakat from its due time because of using the money for marriage and its expenses? Is it valid to calculate Zakat for a year and two months? Is it permissible to pay Zakat in the last month of the Gregorian year to facilitate calculation? Is it permissible to pay it in the coming Ramadan, considering that a year has passed since the Nisab was attained? Is the 2.6% rate for Zakat in the Gregorian year correct?

The lunar Hijri date on which the money reached the nisab (minimum threshold) must be known, and zakat must be disbursed after a full Hijri year, with the debt subtracted according to some scholars. It is not permissible to calculate zakat using the Gregorian calendar unless it is impossible to calculate with the Hijri calendar, in which case the proportion must be adjusted. Delaying zakat beyond its due time without a valid excuse is not permissible, and one must repent. The fact that the money is saved for wedding expenses does not exempt it from zakat after a full year has passed, and it is permissible to subtract the debt from the zakat-eligible money. It is permissible to disburse zakat in Ramadan if it coincides with its due time or before it, but not if it entails delaying it. It is recommended to seek religious knowledge from reliable sources.