The Difference Between the Zakah of the Trader and the Hoarder
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The questioner:
That is, the income from crafts and professions is not subject to zakah unless a lunar year has passed over what they receive.
The Shaykh:
Yes, on the wealth they possess.
The questioner:
On my wealth.
The Shaykh:
And what do you mean by "difference"? What kind of difference?
The questioner:
Between the trader, who pays zakah every year, and the hoarder, who pays it every time.
The Shaykh:
There is no difference; it is a mistake to say there is. It does not matter if it is held for trade, whether one is a trader or not. If it is not held for trade, and you are sitting with knowledge that you have goods intended for sale, then when a lunar year has passed, you pay zakah on them. There is no difference between a trader and a non-trader. Yes. There is no minimum threshold (nisab) if it reaches the nisab of gold and silver; this is the correct view. Yes.
That is, the income from crafts and professions is not subject to zakah unless a lunar year has passed over what they receive.
The Shaykh:
Yes, on the wealth they possess.
The questioner:
On my wealth.
The Shaykh:
And what do you mean by "difference"? What kind of difference?
The questioner:
Between the trader, who pays zakah every year, and the hoarder, who pays it every time.
The Shaykh:
There is no difference; it is a mistake to say there is. It does not matter if it is held for trade, whether one is a trader or not. If it is not held for trade, and you are sitting with knowledge that you have goods intended for sale, then when a lunar year has passed, you pay zakah on them. There is no difference between a trader and a non-trader. Yes. There is no minimum threshold (nisab) if it reaches the nisab of gold and silver; this is the correct view. Yes.
Source
أجزاء من موطأ مالك، زكاة العروض — islamhouse.com (8:21)
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