Is zakah obligatory on honey?
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Question:
He says: I raise bees for commercial purposes, and I produce between eighty and one hundred thousand riyals annually. I asked some scholars about the zakah on honey, and they said there is no zakah on honey. I am not convinced by this answer, and I pay zakah on my honey, but randomly, meaning on the entire income. I want the fatwa from you. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement among the scholars regarding whether zakah is obligatory on honey or not. The closer and stronger position, and Allah knows best, is that there is no zakah on it. However, if you pay it as a precaution and to clear your conscience, that is a good thing. That is a good thing. You pay one-quarter of the tenth of the value of the honey you have. You sell it and obtain a sum of money, as you mentioned, and you pay one-quarter of the tenth as a precaution to avoid the disagreement. Yes.
He says: I raise bees for commercial purposes, and I produce between eighty and one hundred thousand riyals annually. I asked some scholars about the zakah on honey, and they said there is no zakah on honey. I am not convinced by this answer, and I pay zakah on my honey, but randomly, meaning on the entire income. I want the fatwa from you. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement among the scholars regarding whether zakah is obligatory on honey or not. The closer and stronger position, and Allah knows best, is that there is no zakah on it. However, if you pay it as a precaution and to clear your conscience, that is a good thing. That is a good thing. You pay one-quarter of the tenth of the value of the honey you have. You sell it and obtain a sum of money, as you mentioned, and you pay one-quarter of the tenth as a precaution to avoid the disagreement. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجب الزكاة في العسل؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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