Zakaat on wealth acquired in a near past

Question ID: 
2061
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Question

Assalaamualiakum,

A person who normally pays zakaat gets a huge sum of money a week before ramadan. Does he need to pay zakaat on it even if he was not in possession of the money for a full year?

Wassalaam.

Answer

Walaikum salam warahmatullah,

Yes, he has to give Zakaat on the full amount.

And Allah knows best

Answered by:
(Mf) Bilal
For the Jamiatul Ulama of Mauritius