The mention of awsaq in the hadith: Is there evidence for it?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, because the one who stores grain generally hoards it. This load is what is carried, except for what is carried for the purpose of loading; this is the common practice. And, may Allah guide us, this is sufficient. Even if we were to say that it is not sufficient and made zakah obligatory on every measured item... because some measured items are harvested while fresh and eaten immediately, so they do not remain. The entire issue requires, I mean, consideration. If we wished, we could say that it is not obligatory except in the four categories: wheat, barley, dates, and raisins, and it is not obligatory in anything else because there is no evidence for it. There is no evidence in the details mentioned by some scholars. We chose the madhhab because it is more cautious. Yes?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, because the one who stores grain generally hoards it. This load is what is carried, except for what is carried for the purpose of loading; this is the common practice. And, may Allah guide us, this is sufficient. Even if we were to say that it is not sufficient and made zakah obligatory on every measured item... because some measured items are harvested while fresh and eaten immediately, so they do not remain. The entire issue requires, I mean, consideration. If we wished, we could say that it is not obligatory except in the four categories: wheat, barley, dates, and raisins, and it is not obligatory in anything else because there is no evidence for it. There is no evidence in the details mentioned by some scholars. We chose the madhhab because it is more cautious. Yes?