Hawalan al-hawl is the passage of a lunar year over the relevant qualifying wealth. It matters for cash, trade wealth and designated livestock because the zakat base carries a capacity for growth or its legal equivalent.
Produce and fruit are not governed by the same universal year requirement; their levy has a separate basis. Thus “every form of zakat always requires a year” would be overgeneralized.
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The Book of Zakat: Obligation, Liability Conditions and Intention
Hawalan al-hawl is the passage of a lunar year over the relevant qualifying wealth. It matters for cash, trade wealth and designated livestock because the zakat base carries a capacity for growth or its legal equivalent.
Produce and fruit are not governed by the same universal year requirement; their levy has a separate basis. Thus “every form of zakat always requires a year” would be overgeneralized.