Zakah on firewood, grass, and the like
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The first question of Fatwa number ( 14011 )
Q1: I asked about zakah: firewood, grass, and Persian reeds
, and I looked into the fiqh of the four schools of jurisprudence, which states: Zakah is not obligatory on firewood, grass, Persian reeds, wild grass, and tamarisk, because the land does not grow by planting these types; rather, they ruin it. If one cuts them, sells them, and benefits from them, zakah becomes obligatory on their value if it reaches the nisab. Is the completion of a lunar year (hawlan) required for reaching the nisab, or not?
A1: Zakah is not obligatory on the firewood, grass, and Persian reeds mentioned, whether they grew on their own, were planted in the ground, or sown in it. However, if one takes them for trade after harvesting them, zakah becomes obligatory on them like other trade goods, if their value reaches the nisab and a lunar year passes from the date they were taken for trade; in that case, one-quarter of a tenth of their value is due. Likewise, if he sells them without the intention of trade, and a lunar year passes on the price, and it is a nisab, zakah becomes obligatory on it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: I asked about zakah: firewood, grass, and Persian reeds
, and I looked into the fiqh of the four schools of jurisprudence, which states: Zakah is not obligatory on firewood, grass, Persian reeds, wild grass, and tamarisk, because the land does not grow by planting these types; rather, they ruin it. If one cuts them, sells them, and benefits from them, zakah becomes obligatory on their value if it reaches the nisab. Is the completion of a lunar year (hawlan) required for reaching the nisab, or not?
A1: Zakah is not obligatory on the firewood, grass, and Persian reeds mentioned, whether they grew on their own, were planted in the ground, or sown in it. However, if one takes them for trade after harvesting them, zakah becomes obligatory on them like other trade goods, if their value reaches the nisab and a lunar year passes from the date they were taken for trade; in that case, one-quarter of a tenth of their value is due. Likewise, if he sells them without the intention of trade, and a lunar year passes on the price, and it is a nisab, zakah becomes obligatory on it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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