Zakat on sheep that graze and are fed

The questioner:
He says: We have sheep that graze, and we pay their zakat. They produce young lambs every year, and we train them. We are in the desert, and the sheep go out to graze and then return. We train them every day. Is zakat obligatory on them?

The Shaykh:
This is judged by what is predominant. If feeding is the predominant factor, there is no zakat on them. If grazing is the predominant factor, there is zakat on them. If feeding and grazing are equal, there is also zakat on them. If they graze and rely on grazing, and there is no feeding, there is zakat on them without any doubt. And if they graze... Okay.
If they graze for most of the lunar year, there is zakat on them. And if they... It is prescribed. If they... If they graze for most of the lunar year, there is no mention of zakat. So, they have three lunar years.
If they graze for the entire lunar year, this is... Are you ready? There is no problem. If they graze... for most of the lunar year. This also has... No problem, no problem. If... If it is the opposite, and they are fed... The third case is that... they are fed for most of the lunar year. This is not...

The questioner:
May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
Unless they are prepared for sale and trade, in which case they are subject to the zakat of trade. However, if they are prepared for milk and offspring, and they are fed for most of the lunar year, there is no zakat on them. The fourth case is that they are fed for the entire lunar year; this is even more so, there is no zakat on them.