Wealth and finance
What does Hawl mean?
حَوْل
Hawl
The lunar year that wealth must be held before zakat is due on it.
Hawl explained
Zakat is due once a full Islamic year has passed on wealth at or above the nisab. Many fix a date, often in Ramadan, and pay on everything they hold on that day.
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Questions about Hawl
What does Hawl mean?
Hawl (حَوْل, Hawl) means: The lunar year that wealth must be held before zakat is due on it.
How is Hawl written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written حَوْل and pronounced Hawl.
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