{"id":17283,"date":"2024-04-27T15:27:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T12:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/?p=17283"},"modified":"2024-04-27T15:27:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T12:27:57","slug":"zakat-al-mal-is-it-permissible-to-pay-zakat-in-installments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-al-mal-is-it-permissible-to-pay-zakat-in-installments\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakat al-Mal: Is It Permissible to Pay Zakat in Installments? (Ruling and Disbursement)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, an act of worship performed to please Allah Almighty and draw closer to Him by spending money in the ways He has prescribed for His servants. Allah says: \u201cAnd establish prayer and give zakat and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">This article discusses an important aspect of zakat: the installment payments of <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/paying-zakat-on-wealth-in-islam\/\">Zakat al-Mal in Islam,<\/a> and the rulings related to its disbursement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Ruling on Dividing Zakat al-Mal into Separate Installments<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0It is not permissible to divide <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-wealth\/\">Zakat al-Mal<\/a> into installments unless there is a reason or necessity. Once zakat becomes obligatory on wealth that has reached the nisab, it must be paid in full to its rightful recipients, the poor and needy, and it should not be delayed so that the poor can receive their full right from the wealth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1472\" height=\"370\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1.jpg 1472w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1-1024x257.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1-768x193.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat is considered a debt in the liability of the payer to Allah Almighty and must be paid in full as soon as it becomes obligatory; it must be paid fully without any delay or procrastination as commanded by Allah Almighty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Al-Shirazi stated in Al-Muhadhab: &#8220;For whom zakat becomes obligatory, it is not permissible for them to <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/delaying-the-disbursement-of-zakat\/\">delay it<\/a>, as it is a right that must be directed to the person, and the demand for payment is directed at them, thus they are not permitted to delay.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Cases Where It Is Permissible to Pay Zakat al-Mal in Installments<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Paying Zakat al-Mal in installments is permissible in the following two cases:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">It can be expedited if the payer disburses money monthly to the poor and needy with the intention of zakat, then totals it by the end of the year from the zakat-eligible funds; if the amount disbursed throughout the year reaches the zakat amount, it is permissible with the intention of zakat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">If disbursement in installments is done due to a valid reason or excuse; such as waiting for a near poor person to send them the money, or the money that must be disbursed as zakat is not available, or there is no zakat channel available in the country where they live.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644.jpg\" alt=\"\u0627\u0643\u062a\u0634\u0641 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0627\u062a \u062a\u062f\u0631\u064a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644 \u0648\u0625\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0647 \u0641\u064a \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0641\u0635\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u063a\u0637\u064a \u062a\u0642\u0646\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0635\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062f\u0641\u0642\u0629\u060c \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0641\u0638 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0645\u0639\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0645\u064a\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u0647\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0641\u0632\u0629 - Some researchers believe that brain training is crucial for enhancing individuals&#039; concentration levels\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0634-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>How to Disburse Zakat al-Mal and its Channels on Installments<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/best-ways-to-spend-zakat-funds\/\">payer can disburse Zakat al-Mal<\/a> in installments in one case: disbursement before it becomes obligatory; this falls under the category of expediting the disbursement of zakat, which is permissible in Islam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Thus, they can disburse Zakat al-Mal in monthly installments, such as providing a monthly allowance to a poor family, and when zakat becomes obligatory, calculate the money disbursed throughout the year; if it reaches the amount of zakat, i.e., the amount that must be disbursed from the zakat money, then it is good, and if not, the remainder must be disbursed upon completion of the lunar year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat al-Mal can be disbursed in the channels prescribed by Allah Almighty, which are for the poor, the needy, those who collect it, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, for freeing captives, the debt-ridden, in the cause of Allah, and the wayfarer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">These are the channels for disbursing zakat, so if the Muslim\u2019s zakat money is only available in installments; it is permissible to disburse it as such, but if the full money is available; then it is obligatory to disburse the full amount of zakat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Masarat Initiative for Education and Empowerment in Syria<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Due to the war in Syria, an entire community of women has been deprived of education for years due to early marriage, forced migration, extreme poverty, and displacement. They have had to prioritize caring for their families amid harsh living conditions. Nonetheless, hundreds of them still dream of returning to school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">Masarat initiative<\/a> offers free remote education to this segment of the community, through school education, student activities, and practical skills development on our user-friendly online platform, ensuring convenience and flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Applied_7_Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Applied_7_Large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Applied_7_Large-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Applied_7_Large-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Your zakat donations<\/strong> pave the way for the rise and empowerment of women in society, preparing them educationally to be capable of educating and raising their children, and with the rise of women, a more enlightened and aware society is formed, fostering a future built on awareness and <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/open-knowledge-gateway\/\">knowledge<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Your contribution is not just an investment in the future of these women; it is an investment in a brighter and more equitable future for all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, an act of worship performed to please Allah Almighty and draw closer to Him by spending money in the ways He has prescribed for His servants. 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