Is zakat obligatory on an amount withdrawn from money one month before the end of the Hawl (Zakat year), with the intention of paying zakat when the Hawl is completed?
If a year has passed on a sum that reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) by itself or when combined with other funds, zakat becomes obligatory on it, regardless of whether any amount was withdrawn from it before the completion of the year or not. However, if the wealth falls below the nisab before the completion of the year and its owner does not possess what would make it complete, then zakat is not obligatory on it. Zakat becomes obligatory on wealth when its conditions are met, and the intention for zakat is not required except at the time of its disbursement.
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