Must a Muslim pay zakat for a full year after his conversion to Islam, or after a year from acquiring the money even if that was before Islam? And is it permissible to pay zakat in advance, one or two months before the end of the year?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The disbeliever must adhere to the obligations of Islam after embracing it, including . However, it does not become obligatory upon him until the conditions for its obligation are met, among which is the passing of a full year (hawl) after his conversion to Islam, because his ownership is newly acquired. The completion of the hawl is a condition for the obligation of zakat, not a condition for the validity of its disbursement. Therefore, it is permissible to pay zakat before the end of the hawl.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/128851
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 128851
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy