How do we pay the zakah on trade goods, whether in the form of merchandise or money?
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The questioner : As for the merchandise, do we take the merchandise itself, or do we estimate its value and take out regular money?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is possible. I will give you the following detail. As I told you earlier, a merchant may deal in items of trade that have a high value. He may, for the sake of purifying himself, not be able to take out items of high value. In that case, he estimates their value and takes out from that value what his soul is pleased to give. Do you understand?
The questioner : Yes, my lord.
Another questioner : This is recommended.
The Shaykh : Not obligatory. We have finished with the obligatory aspect. I mean, the zakah here is obligatory, but it is not restricted to a specific form. Yes.
The Shaykh: That is enough, my brother.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Please, Abdullah.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is possible. I will give you the following detail. As I told you earlier, a merchant may deal in items of trade that have a high value. He may, for the sake of purifying himself, not be able to take out items of high value. In that case, he estimates their value and takes out from that value what his soul is pleased to give. Do you understand?
The questioner : Yes, my lord.
Another questioner : This is recommended.
The Shaykh : Not obligatory. We have finished with the obligatory aspect. I mean, the zakah here is obligatory, but it is not restricted to a specific form. Yes.
The Shaykh: That is enough, my brother.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Please, Abdullah.
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