The Ruling on the Zakah of Livestock

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh Salih. A questioner says: Is there zakah on livestock? I own cattle, some of which I have intended to sell, and others I have intended to eat their meat and drink their milk. What is the ruling? May Allah bless you.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, there is zakah on livestock, provided that it is grazing, meaning it is grazing in permissible pastures for the entire lunar year or most of the year. If he feeds it for the entire year or most of the year, there is no zakah on it, because it is not grazing, unless he is preparing it for sale and trading in livestock. In that case, these are trade goods, and zakah is obligatory on their value, which is one-quarter of the tenth. Yes.