The Ruling on the Zakah of Birds
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His Eminence the Shaykh: Do those who raise birds owe zakah?
Those who raise birds, if they intend to trade in them, owe zakah; because they are goods for trade,Meaning: and a person earns his livelihood from them by selling and buying.
As for those who intend to develop them, eating them or selling what exceeds their need, they owe no zakah; because zakah is not obligatory in animals except in three categories: camels, cattle, and sheep only.
Those who raise birds, if they intend to trade in them, owe zakah; because they are goods for trade,Meaning: and a person earns his livelihood from them by selling and buying.
As for those who intend to develop them, eating them or selling what exceeds their need, they owe no zakah; because zakah is not obligatory in animals except in three categories: camels, cattle, and sheep only.