In the olive season, they pick the fruit, press it, and obtain oil. Is there zakah on it, and what is the amount?
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The questioner:
We have olive trees, and we take care of the land and guard it for a wage. In the olive harvest season, we pick the fruit, then we press this fruit, and we obtain oil. Is there zakah on it? And if there is zakah on it, what is the amount? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
If the olives are for consumption, there is no zakah on them. However, if they are sold and money is obtained from them, and a lunar year passes over that money, then it is subject to zakah. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
The olives and the oil as well?
The Shaykh:
It is the same situation, because this is not among the foodstuffs that are stored, but rather it is among the fruits eaten as a snack, or among the condiments used for seasoning. All of this is subject to zakah, because zakah is only due on what is weighed and stored. But if he sells this oil or these olives and obtains money that reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), and a lunar year passes over it while it is in his possession, then he pays zakah on it by giving out one-tenth of it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
We have olive trees, and we take care of the land and guard it for a wage. In the olive harvest season, we pick the fruit, then we press this fruit, and we obtain oil. Is there zakah on it? And if there is zakah on it, what is the amount? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
If the olives are for consumption, there is no zakah on them. However, if they are sold and money is obtained from them, and a lunar year passes over that money, then it is subject to zakah. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
The olives and the oil as well?
The Shaykh:
It is the same situation, because this is not among the foodstuffs that are stored, but rather it is among the fruits eaten as a snack, or among the condiments used for seasoning. All of this is subject to zakah, because zakah is only due on what is weighed and stored. But if he sells this oil or these olives and obtains money that reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), and a lunar year passes over it while it is in his possession, then he pays zakah on it by giving out one-tenth of it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في موسم الزيتون يقطفون الثمر يعصرونه ويحصلون على الزيت فهل عليه زكاة وما مقدارها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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