What is the ruling on zakah in date palms?
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Question:
The questioner says: I have a group of date palms in the rest area, and I give away half of the fruit as charity. Is there zakah in this?
Answer:
When the fruit begins to ripen, zakah becomes obligatory. Zakah is obligatory, and zakah is a pillar of Islam. If you intend that this half includes the zakah—that is, you intend that the half you gave as charity includes the zakah—then, since actions are by intentions, this counts as zakah, along with an additional voluntary charity. There is no objection to this, but the intention is necessary so that it is zakah, with an extra voluntary charity. However, if you do not intend it, you must pay the zakah separately, for actions are by intentions.
The questioner says: I have a group of date palms in the rest area, and I give away half of the fruit as charity. Is there zakah in this?
Answer:
When the fruit begins to ripen, zakah becomes obligatory. Zakah is obligatory, and zakah is a pillar of Islam. If you intend that this half includes the zakah—that is, you intend that the half you gave as charity includes the zakah—then, since actions are by intentions, this counts as zakah, along with an additional voluntary charity. There is no objection to this, but the intention is necessary so that it is zakah, with an extra voluntary charity. However, if you do not intend it, you must pay the zakah separately, for actions are by intentions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الزكاة في النخل؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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