The Zakah on Honey and How to Assess Its Value
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Regarding honey, is zakah obligatory on him, and how is it calculated?
Answer:
The one who buys and sells honey owes zakah on trade goods, as it becomes part of trade goods. As for the one who produces honey, there is zakah on it according to the Hanbalis if it reaches one hundred and sixty pounds, because it is considered a product of the earth. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Regarding honey, is zakah obligatory on him, and how is it calculated?
Answer:
The one who buys and sells honey owes zakah on trade goods, as it becomes part of trade goods. As for the one who produces honey, there is zakah on it according to the Hanbalis if it reaches one hundred and sixty pounds, because it is considered a product of the earth. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (096) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (30:11)
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