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What does hawl (one lunar year) mean?
Al-Ihsan Foundation Admin·Admin·alihsan admin
Ḥawl means zakatable wealth must remain above the nisab for one full Islamic (lunar) year. If wealth falls below nisab, the year resets.
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4 February 2026
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