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Do all Muslims pay Zakat on the same date?
Al-Ihsan Foundation Admin·Admin·alihsan admin
No, Zakat isn’t like Ramadan where everyone starts together. Your Zakat date is personal. It’s based on the day your wealth first reached the nisab, and then one lunar year passes.
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4 February 2026
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