The Meaning of Fruits in the Hadith on Zakah
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The questioner : In a hadith in the chain of authentic narrations regarding the believers, it mentions the charity of fruits or real estate: "One-tenth of what is watered by spring water or rain, and half of one-tenth of what is watered by animal labor." Are the fruits here intended to be wheat, barley, raisins, and dates? Or something else?
The Shaykh : The word "fruits" was mentioned.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the text of the hadith?
The questioner : "From the believers, in the charity of fruits or real estate, is one-tenth of what is watered by spring water and what is watered by rain, and for what is watered by animal labor, half of one-tenth." It is on the fruits, not just half of one-tenth.
The Shaykh : The fruits are grapes and dates.
The questioner : So there is zakah? I only thought that zakah was only on these four items.
The Shaykh : And where did this contrary opinion come from you?
The questioner : I used to hear you speaking in the tapes about trade goods and these matters, and you used to say that it is only on what is mentioned in the text.
The Shaykh : I am still saying, where did this disagreement come from you?
The questioner : Yes, it was a misunderstanding. Okay, okay.
The Shaykh : The word "fruits" was mentioned.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the text of the hadith?
The questioner : "From the believers, in the charity of fruits or real estate, is one-tenth of what is watered by spring water and what is watered by rain, and for what is watered by animal labor, half of one-tenth." It is on the fruits, not just half of one-tenth.
The Shaykh : The fruits are grapes and dates.
The questioner : So there is zakah? I only thought that zakah was only on these four items.
The Shaykh : And where did this contrary opinion come from you?
The questioner : I used to hear you speaking in the tapes about trade goods and these matters, and you used to say that it is only on what is mentioned in the text.
The Shaykh : I am still saying, where did this disagreement come from you?
The questioner : Yes, it was a misunderstanding. Okay, okay.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 971 — d3watuna.com (10:45)
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