Section : Zakah on plants and fruit. Allah has made zakah obligatory on plants and fruit, for He says: “O you who believe! Spend of the good things which you have earned, and of that which We bring forth from…
Section : Zakah on Plants and Fruits at the Time of the Prophet. During the time of the Prophet, upon whom be peace, zakah was levied on wheat, barley, dates, and raisins. Abu Burdah related from Abu Musa and Mu’azh…
Section : Plants and Fruits Which Were Not Subject to Zakah. Zakah was not levied on vegetables or fruit, with the exception of grapes and fresh dates (rutab). ‘Ata ibn as-Sa’ib reported that ‘Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah wanted to levy sadaqah…
Section : The Opinion of Jurists. There is no difference of opinion among jurists concerning the obligatory nature of zakah on plants and fruits. They do, however, differ on the kinds of plants and fruits which should be subject to…
Section : Zakah on Olives. An-Nawawi says: “As for olives, our [Shaf’iyyah] view is that there is no zakah on them.” This is also the opinion of Hasan ibn Salih, Ibn Abu Layla, and Abu ‘Ubaid. Scholars such as as-Zuhri,…
Section : The Origin of the Different Opinions Concerning Zakah on Plants and Fruits. Of their differences on the payment of zakah pertaining to plants and fruits, Ibn Rushd informs us: “The difference of opinion lies in the fact that…
Section : Nisab of Plants and Fruits. Most scholars say that there is no zakah on plants or fruits until they attain the amount of five awsuq. Furthermore, this becomes applicable only after the chaff, straw, and husk are removed.…
Section : The Rate of Zakah. The rate of zakah differs according to the method of irrigation. If it is watered naturally without the use of artificial means, then the zakah payable is a tithe (one-tenth) of the produce. However,…
Section : Zakah on Kharajiyyah Land. Land subject to tax is divided into two categories: 1. ‘ushriyyah land (tithe land): land owned by people who accepted Islam willingly or who were conquered by force and had their land divided among…
Section : The Estimation of Nisab on Palm Trees and Grapevines Through Khars, Not by Measure (Kayl). As soon as palm trees and grapevines ripen and their produce is ready to be picked, an estimation of their nisab is made…
Section : Eating of the Grains. It is permissible for the owner to eat from the grain, and whatever he consumes will not be included in the quantity subject to zakah, for this is a long-standing custom. In any case,…
Section : Combining Grains and Fruit. Scholars agree that various kinds of fruit can be combined even if their quality is different – that is, excellent or bad in quality. Different kinds of raisins may also be combined together, and…
Section : When Zakah is Due on Plants and Fruits. Zakah is due on plants when the grains mature and are ready to be rubbed off and on the fruit when it is ripened. In the case of dates, for…
Section : Payment of Good (Things) for Zakah. Allah, the Exalted One, commanded those paying zakah to set it aside from the good portion of their property and forbade paying it from the bad portion. He says: “O you who…
Section : Zakah on Honey. Most scholars say that there is no zakah on honey. AlBukhari, for one, states: “There is no authentic tradition concerning zakah on honey.” Ash-Shaf’i explains: “In my view, no zakah is levied on it because…