If the sheep are mixed, but some are for trade and some for milk and offspring, is zakat obligatory?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And how is that? This is also a good question. He says if they are mixed, but some are for trade. It appears that if they differ, such that some are for trade and some are grazing, meaning for milk and offspring, then the mixture is considered one, because the profit from the trade is subject to zakat on its value, yes?
The questioner : The fed ones...
The Shaykh : The fed ones... we said that it is necessary for them to agree in the pasture, the grazing ground, and the resting place. Meaning, if that is the case, they do not differ; they are all either fed or all grazing, yes.
The Shaykh : And how is that? This is also a good question. He says if they are mixed, but some are for trade. It appears that if they differ, such that some are for trade and some are grazing, meaning for milk and offspring, then the mixture is considered one, because the profit from the trade is subject to zakat on its value, yes?
The questioner : The fed ones...
The Shaykh : The fed ones... we said that it is necessary for them to agree in the pasture, the grazing ground, and the resting place. Meaning, if that is the case, they do not differ; they are all either fed or all grazing, yes.