Is zakah obligatory on fruits and vegetables?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, there is an orchard full of various types of trees—apples, oranges, and pomegranates. He asks: Is there zakah on these fruits and produce?
Answer:
There is no zakah on them. There is no zakah on vegetables and fruits in themselves; they are not like crops and fruits. However, if he sells them and obtains a price from them, and a lunar year passes over it, he pays zakah on it. Or if he is buying and selling with fruits, these are trade goods, and he pays zakah on their value. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, there is an orchard full of various types of trees—apples, oranges, and pomegranates. He asks: Is there zakah on these fruits and produce?
Answer:
There is no zakah on them. There is no zakah on vegetables and fruits in themselves; they are not like crops and fruits. However, if he sells them and obtains a price from them, and a lunar year passes over it, he pays zakah on it. Or if he is buying and selling with fruits, these are trade goods, and he pays zakah on their value. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6792- هل تجب الزكاة في الفواكه والخضروات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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