QA-ID-0093
QUESTION
I paid my Zakat and my wife paid her Zakat separately. After we double checked our amounts, we realised that I had paid extra Zakat of $3500 and she had paid $3000 less than she should have.
Question 1: If my wife gives me the $3000, will that be recognised as her having paid her full Zakat?
If the answer is ‘Yes’… then
Question 2: I will still have overpaid by $500. Can I use that $500 as credit for next years Zakat?
Question 1: If my wife gives me the $3000, will that be recognised as her having paid her full Zakat?
If the answer is ‘Yes’… then
Question 2: I will still have overpaid by $500. Can I use that $500 as credit for next years Zakat?
ANSWER
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Since your wife paid $3,000 less than her total zakāt obligation, she must pay that amount immediately to fulfill her zakāt. She cannot give you the $3,000 for her zakāt to be valid, as you are not eligible to receive zakāt. As for the extra $3,500 you paid in zakāt this year, you can count it toward next year’s zakāt and deduct it from your total zakāt payable at that time.
والله تعالى أعلم
And Allāh Knows Best
Muhammad Kalim Misbahi
