Does the breeding camel count toward the zakah threshold?
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Q1: Is the male camel whose job is to breed the camels included in completing the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), or is it considered like camels kept for use, such as those prepared for riding, and thus not included in the nisab? Likewise, is the "rakbi" (the camel prepared for the shepherd to ride) included with the camels subject to zakah?
A1: The breeding camel prepared for mating and the riding camel used by the shepherd for riding have the same ruling as other camels; they are counted among those for which zakah is obligatory.
Q2: What is meant by "estimating its value according to the Shari'ah method"? In other words, is it permissible to estimate its value based on last year's price, which is the obligation of the person liable for zakah, so that the worker is provided with last year's price, and the person liable for zakah pays zakah based on that? Or is it the price of the current year, and can the person liable for zakah pay zakah based on that?
A2: The value that is considered is the value at the time of delivering the item that is obligatory to pay out. Since the delivery will take place in the current year, the value that is considered is the current value, not the value from last year.
A1: The breeding camel prepared for mating and the riding camel used by the shepherd for riding have the same ruling as other camels; they are counted among those for which zakah is obligatory.
Q2: What is meant by "estimating its value according to the Shari'ah method"? In other words, is it permissible to estimate its value based on last year's price, which is the obligation of the person liable for zakah, so that the worker is provided with last year's price, and the person liable for zakah pays zakah based on that? Or is it the price of the current year, and can the person liable for zakah pay zakah based on that?
A2: The value that is considered is the value at the time of delivering the item that is obligatory to pay out. Since the delivery will take place in the current year, the value that is considered is the current value, not the value from last year.
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