A Word to Farm Owners in the Harvest Season
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Question:
This questioner, Honorable Shaykh, says: We are, praise be to Allah, in the season of fruits, particularly date fruits. Is there a word you would direct to the farm owners who bring these fruits to the markets to sell, and to the brokers who handle the sale of these fruits?
Answer:
This is among the blessings of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is the great season of dates. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-An'am 6:141] He has permitted us to eat from the fruit of the palm trees when they bear fruit, along with the performance of zakah. "Give its right" means the obligatory zakah due in it. "Give its right on the day of its harvest."
The day of gathering, the day of obtaining it. This is part of giving thanks for the blessing: that Allah enabled you to have this fruit, brought it to you, and delivered it to you, so that you pay its zakah, eat from it, and thank Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for that. Yes.
This questioner, Honorable Shaykh, says: We are, praise be to Allah, in the season of fruits, particularly date fruits. Is there a word you would direct to the farm owners who bring these fruits to the markets to sell, and to the brokers who handle the sale of these fruits?
Answer:
This is among the blessings of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is the great season of dates. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
Eat of [each of] its fruit when it yields and give its due [zakah] on the day of its harvest. And be not excessive. Indeed, He does not like those who commit excess.
كُلُوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ إِذَا أَثْمَرَ وَآتُوا حَقَّهُ يَوْمَ حَصَادِهِ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَThe day of gathering, the day of obtaining it. This is part of giving thanks for the blessing: that Allah enabled you to have this fruit, brought it to you, and delivered it to you, so that you pay its zakah, eat from it, and thank Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كلمة لأصحاب المزارع في موسم الحصاد – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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