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Fiqh-us-Sunnah was written by Sayyid Saabiq (1915-2000 C.E.), may Allaah have mercy on him. The following information is taken from his obituary in the March 2, 2000 Daily News of IANA Radionet.
In the early 1990’s, Fiqh-us-Sunnah was translated into English by a group of people commissioned by American Trust Publications. The translators included Muhammad Sa’eed Dabas, Jamal al-Din M. Zarabozo, Abdul-Majid Khokhar, and M. S. Kayani. This group published Fiqh-us-Sunnah in five volumes.
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Section : What Should Not Be Included in Zakah. The rights of property owners must be considered when their properties are subjected to zakah. The best items are not to be taken as zakah unless the owners freely permit it.…
Section : Zakah on Animals Other Than Cattle (al-An’am). Zakah is not applicable to animals other than cattle. Thus, there is no zakah on horses, mules, or donkeys unless they are used for the purpose of trade. On the authority…
Section : Young Camels, Calves, and Lambs. When a person has a nisab of camels, cattle, and lambs, and they give birth during the same year, zakah is due on both the original number and their offsprings at the end…
Section : On Combining Young and Old (Animals) or Separating Them. 1. Suwaid ibn Ghaflah said: “The zakah collector of the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, came to us and I heard him say: ‘We do not collect…
Section : Does Combining (Animals) Have any Effect?. The Hanafiyyah hold that as far as the determination of zakah is concerned, combining (animals) has no effect. Whether such a combination is between partners or has ensued because of contiguity does…
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…