Is it permissible to delay selling gold given as charity—for the purpose of distributing its price among the needy—while awaiting an increase in its price?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
As long as the gold remains in your possession, it is not considered charity (); rather, it is merely an intention for charity. There is no harm in keeping it and postponing giving it as charity until a suitable time, unless it is and the time for its obligation has become due, for zakat is immediately obligatory.
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