Rulings on the Zakah of Livestock.

The Shaykh : First: Livestock, but not every type of livestock is subject to zakah. It must be grazing; grazing means it feeds itself. It feeds itself without its owner providing fodder. It grazes either for the entire year or for most of the year. As for that which is fed, there is no zakah on it, even if it reaches thousands. That is, a person has a thousand sheep, but he feeds them, and he has prepared them for breeding, not for trade. There is no zakah on these. Why? Why? So that they do not wander off, did you not understand the question? This is a person who has a thousand sheep, do you know what sheep are? They are goats, meaning. Okay, but he feeds them. He buys fodder for them and gives it to them every day. Is there zakah on them or not? Rest, rest. Focus, yes, stand up, there is no zakah on them.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : You did well, that is correct, there is no zakah on them because they are not grazing. What is grazing? Grazing is that which feeds itself, feeding on what Allah the Mighty and Majestic has produced, either for the whole year or, what? Or most of it. Okay, this is livestock.