How Should Upcoming Expenses Be Treated in Zakat Calculation?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Can we deduct expected expenses, such as the cost of building a house, which will occur next month, from the zakat and zakat is due this month?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
You can deduct your known upcoming expenses until your Zakat anniversary date, but not beyond that, such as in your case, with the expected costs of building your house, which will occur next month. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
