When is a male animal sufficient for the zakat of livestock?
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The Shaykh : When is a male animal sufficient for the zakat? Yes?
The questioner : ... if the entire nisab consists of males, and if ... .
The Shaykh : Male.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Well done. In these cases, a male animal is sufficient; otherwise, it is not. We told you that some scholars say that if the entire nisab consists of males, a male animal is not sufficient for what the Shari'ah has specified. Thus, for twenty-five camels, according to this opinion, a bint makhad (a female camel in her first year) is required, and a male camel of one year is not permissible. Rather, a female camel of one year is required, and if he does not have one, he must buy one. They justified this by saying that the Lawgiver specified maleness or femaleness, so we must follow what the Shari'ah brought. We also mentioned to you the second opinion, which states that if the entire nisab consists of males, one is not obligated to provide what is not in his possession. The evidence for this is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the bint makhad:Bulugh al-Maram 4:2 However, it is possible to respond to this by saying that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not make the male a substitute for the female, but rather made the male a substitute for the female in the case of an increase in age. For how old is the bint makhad?
The questioner : It is a recommended practice.
The Shaykh : And the ibn labun?
The questioner : Two years.
The Shaykh : Two years. So its deficiency in being female is compensated by its increase in age. If that is the case, the deficiency must be followed. And we said that this is the more cautious position.
The questioner : ... if the entire nisab consists of males, and if ... .
The Shaykh : Male.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Well done. In these cases, a male animal is sufficient; otherwise, it is not. We told you that some scholars say that if the entire nisab consists of males, a male animal is not sufficient for what the Shari'ah has specified. Thus, for twenty-five camels, according to this opinion, a bint makhad (a female camel in her first year) is required, and a male camel of one year is not permissible. Rather, a female camel of one year is required, and if he does not have one, he must buy one. They justified this by saying that the Lawgiver specified maleness or femaleness, so we must follow what the Shari'ah brought. We also mentioned to you the second opinion, which states that if the entire nisab consists of males, one is not obligated to provide what is not in his possession. The evidence for this is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the bint makhad:
or a male camel ‘ibn labun’(a young male camel which is two years old and already starting the third year)
إن لم تكن فابن لبون ذكرThe questioner : It is a recommended practice.
The Shaykh : And the ibn labun?
The questioner : Two years.
The Shaykh : Two years. So its deficiency in being female is compensated by its increase in age. If that is the case, the deficiency must be followed. And we said that this is the more cautious position.