What is the ruling on denying the zakah of trade goods?
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Question:
He asks: What is the ruling on the one who says that there is no zakah on trade goods?
Answer:
This view is very weak. The correct and stronger position, which is the view of the majority of the scholars, is that zakah is obligatory on trade goods, because they are wealth. Indeed, some of them reported scholarly consensus that zakah is obligatory on trade goods, because they are wealth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Give out the zakah from what you keep for sale," or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
He asks: What is the ruling on the one who says that there is no zakah on trade goods?
Answer:
This view is very weak. The correct and stronger position, which is the view of the majority of the scholars, is that zakah is obligatory on trade goods, because they are wealth. Indeed, some of them reported scholarly consensus that zakah is obligatory on trade goods, because they are wealth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Give out the zakah from what you keep for sale," or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم نفي زكاة عروض التجارة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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