Is it permissible to pay zakat in monthly installments to support certain families, and is it obligatory to make up for nine years of delayed zakat due to ignorance of its obligation?
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There are two scenarios for paying in installments: paying it in installments before it becomes due (advancing zakat), which is permissible; and paying it in installments after it becomes due, which is not permissible except for a compelling benefit or an excuse. As for the past years, you must pay their zakat immediately, as it is a debt owed to the poor, and delaying it is considered a forbidden procrastination.
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