Fatwa No. ( 7276 ) Q: Some people, to whom Allah has granted the blessing of wealth, resort to keeping purebred horses of exorbitant cost, where the price of a single one reaches thousands of dinars, in order to enter them in races with the aim of winning the prizes allocated for that purpose; and the question is: these horses and their offspring Is zakat obligatory on them, and what is the nisab and the amount of the obligatory portion in them? A: If the situation is as described, that they are bought for keeping and not for sale, then there is no zakat on them; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): ليس على الرجل في فرسه ولا عبده صدقة There is no charity due on a man for his horse or his slave Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 4:334 It is agreed upon that it is authentic. And it is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: الخيل لثلاثة: لرجل أجْر، ولرجل سِتْر، وعلى رجل وزر، فأما الذي له أجر فرجل ربطها في سبيل الله، فأطال لها في مرج أو روضة، وما أصابت في طيلها من المرج أو الروضة كانت له حسنات، ولو أنها قطعت طيلها فاستنَّت شرفًا أو شرفين كانت أرواثها حسنات له، ولو أنها مرت بنهر فشربت ولم يرد أن يسقيها كان ذلك له حسنات، ورجل ربطها تغنيًا وتسترًا وتعففًا لم ينس حق الله في رقابها وظهورها فهي له كذلك ستر، ورجل ربطها فخرًا ورياءً، ونِواءً لأهل الإسلام فهي وزر A horse may be kept for one of three purposes: for a man it may be a source of reward; for another it may be a means of living; and for a third it may be a burden (a source of committing sins). As for the one for whom it is a source of reward, he is the one who keeps his horse for the sake of Jihad in Allah's Cause; he ties it with a long rope on a pasture or in a garden. So whatever its rope allows it to eat, will be regarded as good rewardable deeds (for its owner). And if it breaks off its rope and jumps over one or two hillocks, even its dung will be considered amongst his good deeds. And if it passes by a river and drinks water from it, that will be considered as good deeds for his benefit) even if he has had no intention of watering it. A horse is a shelter for the one who keeps it so that he may earn his living honestly and takes it as a refuge to keep him from following illegal ways (of gaining money), and does not forget the rights of Allah (i.e. paying the Zakat and allowing others to use it for Allah's Sake). But a horse is a burden (and a source of committing sins for him who keeps it out of pride and pretense and with the intention of harming the Muslims. Sahih al-Bukhari 3646 . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.

Zakat on Horses

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Fatwa No. ( 7276 )
Q: Some people, to whom Allah has granted the blessing of wealth, resort to keeping purebred horses of exorbitant cost, where the price of a single one reaches thousands of dinars, in order to enter them in races with the aim of winning the prizes allocated for that purpose; and the question is: these horses and their offspring
Is zakat obligatory on them, and what is the nisab and the amount of the obligatory portion in them?
A: If the situation is as described, that they are bought for keeping and not for sale, then there is no zakat on them; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):

There is no charity due on a man for his horse or his slave

ليس على الرجل في فرسه ولا عبده صدقة

Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 4:334

It is agreed upon that it is authentic. And it is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:

A horse may be kept for one of three purposes: for a man it may be a source of reward; for another it may be a means of living; and for a third it may be a burden (a source of committing sins). As for the one for whom it is a source of reward, he is the one who keeps his horse for the sake of Jihad in Allah's Cause; he ties it with a long rope on a pasture or in a garden. So whatever its rope allows it to eat, will be regarded as good rewardable deeds (for its owner). And if it breaks off its rope and jumps over one or two hillocks, even its dung will be considered amongst his good deeds. And if it passes by a river and drinks water from it, that will be considered as good deeds for his benefit) even if he has had no intention of watering it. A horse is a shelter for the one who keeps it so that he may earn his living honestly and takes it as a refuge to keep him from following illegal ways (of gaining money), and does not forget the rights of Allah (i.e. paying the Zakat and allowing others to use it for Allah's Sake). But a horse is a burden (and a source of committing sins for him who keeps it out of pride and pretense and with the intention of harming the Muslims.

الخيل لثلاثة: لرجل أجْر، ولرجل سِتْر، وعلى رجل وزر، فأما الذي له أجر فرجل ربطها في سبيل الله، فأطال لها في مرج أو روضة، وما أصابت في طيلها من المرج أو الروضة كانت له حسنات، ولو أنها قطعت طيلها فاستنَّت شرفًا أو شرفين كانت أرواثها حسنات له، ولو أنها مرت بنهر فشربت ولم يرد أن يسقيها كان ذلك له حسنات، ورجل ربطها تغنيًا وتسترًا وتعففًا لم ينس حق الله في رقابها وظهورها فهي له كذلك ستر، ورجل ربطها فخرًا ورياءً، ونِواءً لأهل الإسلام فهي وزر

Sahih al-Bukhari 3646

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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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