What is the ruling on the zakah of sheep that are fed for most of the year?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: In our country, we have sheep that reach the nisab, but they are fed for most of the year,
The Shaykh:
they are fed.
The questioner:
We ask Allah for your well-being, but they are fed for most of the year. Is there zakah on them?
The Shaykh:
If you want them for milk and offspring, there is no zakah on them if they are fed for most of the year. But if they are intended for buying and selling, they are trade goods, and zakah is obligatory on their value. Yes.
The questioner says: In our country, we have sheep that reach the nisab, but they are fed for most of the year,
The Shaykh:
they are fed.
The questioner:
We ask Allah for your well-being, but they are fed for most of the year. Is there zakah on them?
The Shaykh:
If you want them for milk and offspring, there is no zakah on them if they are fed for most of the year. But if they are intended for buying and selling, they are trade goods, and zakah is obligatory on their value. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم زكاة الغنم المعلوفة أغلب السنة؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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