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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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