Zakah on Raisins, Dried Figs, and Pickled Olives
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there zakah on raisins and dried figs that are stored, and on pickled olives that are also stored?
Answer:
Tine (dried figs) are not subject to zakah, because the custom is that they are not dried; the custom is that they are eaten fresh. As for raisins, yes, they are subject to zakah. Dried grapes are subject to zakah. As for pickled olives, no, they are not subject to zakah, because they are of the kind eaten fresh. The fact that they are processed and pickled does not change this; they do not become equivalent to, or successful as, anything unless they are prepared for sale, in which case they become trade goods. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there zakah on raisins and dried figs that are stored, and on pickled olives that are also stored?
Answer:
Tine (dried figs) are not subject to zakah, because the custom is that they are not dried; the custom is that they are eaten fresh. As for raisins, yes, they are subject to zakah. Dried grapes are subject to zakah. As for pickled olives, no, they are not subject to zakah, because they are of the kind eaten fresh. The fact that they are processed and pickled does not change this; they do not become equivalent to, or successful as, anything unless they are prepared for sale, in which case they become trade goods. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وتجب في كل مكيل مدخر خرج من الأرض — islamhouse.com (58:29)
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