Is it permissible to give out all or some of the Zakat before its due date (Hawl)?
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It is permissible to pay before its due time, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, advanced Zakat for two years from Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. It must be noted that the obligation of Zakat upon the completion of a full year (hawl) is based on the Hijri year, not the Gregorian year.
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