Is it obligatory to re-issue the Zakat on wealth if it was paid in advance in Ramadan instead of its original due date in August, and will it be considered a voluntary charity multiplied seventyfold in the coming Ramadan?
Paying in August is incorrect because the Zakat year is determined by the lunar calendar, not the solar calendar, which is approximately eleven days shorter than the lunar one. This discrepancy would be unfair to the poor.
This must be corrected by determining the first lunar year in which Zakat became due. It is more cautious not to change this year by paying Zakat in advance, although there is no harm if it is paid in advance.
For example, if the Zakat year ends on Eid, and you wish to pay Zakat in in advance to benefit from the virtue of the time, that is permissible for you. It should be noted that the about the multiplication of the reward for obligatory and supererogatory acts in Ramadan is considered weak by most scholars.
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