Livestock
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The Shaykh : The grazing livestock. Livestock refers to camels, cattle, and the third
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What? Camels, cattle, and what?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Sheep. Are they sheep or goats? Sheep and goats. Good. Horses
The student: They are not among the livestock
The Shaykh : They are not among the livestock. Yes. Good. These three categories—camels, cattle, and sheep—do not require zakah unless they are grazing. Grazing livestock is that which feeds on pasture for a full lunar year or most of it. If it is fed, it is not considered grazing, and in that case, there is no zakah on it. For example, if a farmer has one hundred sheep, fifty camels, and sixty cows, but he feeds them, there is no zakah on them. Why? Because they are not grazing. Good. However, if one is among those who trade in livestock, he must pay zakah on them, and it will be zakah on merchandise.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What? Camels, cattle, and what?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Sheep. Are they sheep or goats? Sheep and goats. Good. Horses
The student: They are not among the livestock
The Shaykh : They are not among the livestock. Yes. Good. These three categories—camels, cattle, and sheep—do not require zakah unless they are grazing. Grazing livestock is that which feeds on pasture for a full lunar year or most of it. If it is fed, it is not considered grazing, and in that case, there is no zakah on it. For example, if a farmer has one hundred sheep, fifty camels, and sixty cows, but he feeds them, there is no zakah on them. Why? Because they are not grazing. Good. However, if one is among those who trade in livestock, he must pay zakah on them, and it will be zakah on merchandise.