The amount of zakah on date palm fruit when it is sold
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Question:
This questioner says: Some farmers sell the date palm fruit, and they say that what is obligatory for us in zakah is one-tenth, because they are paying zakah on the money, and they say that one-half of one-tenth is specifically for giving out the fruit. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
This is invalid; this is invalid speech. A student of knowledge does not say this; only an ignorant person says this. Date palms that are irrigated require one-half of one-tenth. One-half of one-tenth of their fruit, and if he sells it, one-half of one-tenth of its value, one-half of one-tenth of its value in money. This is what is obligatory. It is not zakah on money; it is zakah on fruit, and the minimum obligatory amount for fruit is one-half of one-tenth. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Some farmers sell the date palm fruit, and they say that what is obligatory for us in zakah is one-tenth, because they are paying zakah on the money, and they say that one-half of one-tenth is specifically for giving out the fruit. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
This is invalid; this is invalid speech. A student of knowledge does not say this; only an ignorant person says this. Date palms that are irrigated require one-half of one-tenth. One-half of one-tenth of their fruit, and if he sells it, one-half of one-tenth of its value, one-half of one-tenth of its value in money. This is what is obligatory. It is not zakah on money; it is zakah on fruit, and the minimum obligatory amount for fruit is one-half of one-tenth. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاء مفتوح 12-11-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (54:50)
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