The Jurists’ Specification of the Amount Payable in Zakah from Sheep
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Q9: Since the jurists specified in the zakah of sheep that a one-year-old sheep (jadh'ah) be taken from the sheep and a two-year-old goat (thaniyyah) from the goats, is this considered a specification of the acceptable age that must not be exceeded, or is it permissible to take animals older than that, especially if they are more beneficial and of higher value?
A9: The evidence for the jurists’ specification that the amount payable in zakah from sheep be a one-year-old sheep (jadh'ah) from the sheep and a two-year-old goat (thaniyyah) from the goats is the hadith of Suwayd ibn Ghaflah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i and Ahmad in (al-Musnad) and al-Daraqutni and al-Bayhaqi . And because these are the minimum ages that are sufficient for the 'Id sacrifice, it is not permissible to take from the owner of the wealth animals older than these except with his consent.
A9: The evidence for the jurists’ specification that the amount payable in zakah from sheep be a one-year-old sheep (jadh'ah) from the sheep and a two-year-old goat (thaniyyah) from the goats is the hadith of Suwayd ibn Ghaflah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
The zakah collector of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said: We were ordered to take a one-year-old sheep (jadh'ah) from the sheep and a two-year-old goat (thaniyyah) from the goats.
أتانا مصدق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقال: أُمرنا أن نأخذ الجذعة من الضأن والثنية من المعز
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