Is it permissible to pay the Zakat on money in monthly installments after the hawl (one year) has passed, if paying it as a lump sum would lead to financial hardship for the owner of the money?
becomes immediately due upon the completion of the hawl (one lunar year), based on the Almighty's saying: (And give zakat) and (And give its due on the day of its harvest). The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "No (charity) mixes with wealth but that it destroys it," and "I remembered while I was in prayer some gold we had, and I disliked that it should remain with us until evening or until the next morning, so I ordered it to be distributed." This is the view of the majority of scholars. Paying it all at once is not considered a hardship for the muzakki (one who pays zakat); because it is a small portion (2.5%), and it is not permissible to delay it except for a legitimate Shar'i excuse, such as the absence of the wealth or the unavailability of recipients.
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