Zakaath, - Dought&clear, - * I have date palms, and gather thedates and sell them in the market. What is the rate of zakaah on them?

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I have date palms, and gather the dates and sell them in the market. What is the rate of zakaah on them?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that zakaah must be paid on dates, but that no zakaah is due unless they meet the nisaab (minimum threshold at which zakaah becomes due), which is five wasqs. A wasq equals sixty saa’, and a saa’ is four mudds, and a mudd is what an average man scoops up in two hands.
Seeal-Mughni, 4/154
The evidence for that in the Sunnah is the report narrated by Muslim (979) from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no zakaah due on grains or dates unless they reach (the amount of) five wasqs.”
Secondly:
The rate of zakaah that is to be paid on crops and fruits differs according to the way in which they are irrigated.
If they are irrigated without any expenditure, such as if they are irrigated by rainfall or springs, or they are close to water and their roots can drink from it, then the rate of zakaah is one-tenth.
If they are irrigated with expenditure, such as if a machine is needed to irrigate them and bring water to them, then the rate of zakaah is half of one-tenth.
This is the view of the four Imams, and Ibn Qudaamah said inal-Mughni(4/164-166): We do not know of any differing opinion.
What is meant by expenditure is if a machine is needed in order to bring water to the land. This was stated inal-Mughni, 4/166. The evidence for that is the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (1438) from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For that which is watered by the sky or a spring, or by its roots, (the rate of zakaah) is one-tenth, and for that which is watered by a camel, (the rate of zakaah) is half of one-tenth.”
Al-Haafiz said:
Al-Khattaabi said: “by its roots” means that which finds water through its roots without being irrigated.
“A camel” refers to a camel that is used to bring water. Camels are mentioned by way of example here; oxen and other animals used for the same purpose also come under this ruling.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said (14/74):
Grains and fruits that are irrigated by rain, rivers and springs, such as dates, grapes, wheat and barley, are subject to zakaah at a rate of one-tenth. For those that are irrigated by means of machines etc, the rate is half of one-tenth.
It says inFataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah(9/176):
One-tenth is due on that which is watered without any effort, such as by rain, streams and that which drinks through its roots, and half of one-tenth is due on that which is irrigated by artificial means such as machines. If it is irrigated for half the year by one means and for half the year by the other, then the rate is three-quarters of one-tenth. If it is watered by one means more than by the other, then it should be worked out according to the means which is used more. If the ratio is unknown, then one-tenth must be paid.

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Zakaath, - Dought&clear, - * Zakaahon grapes

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Are grapes subject to zakaah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Zakaah is due on grapes if they reach the nisaab, which is five wasqs (i.e., 300 saa’s), because of the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (1405) and Muslim (979) from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no zakaah on anything less than five wasqs.”
Half of one-tenth of the grapes should be given if they were irrigated at a cost, such as if they were irrigated by machines. But if they were not irrigated at a cost, such as if they were irrigated by rainfall or rivers, then the full one-tenth must be given.
Al-Nawawi said inal-Majmoo’(5/440): Zakaah is not due on dates and grapes unless their dry weight reaches the nisaab, which is five wasqs.
The Scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas said: If the grapes reach the nisaab, which is five wasqs, then zakaah is due on them, so one half of one tenth should be given on grapes. If he sells them he should pay one half of one tenth of their price. This applies if they were irrigated at a cost, such as if they were irrigated by machines or channels or sprinklers. But if they were not irrigated at a cost, such as if they were irrigated by rainfall or rivers, then the full one-tenth must be paid. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah(9/229)
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Zakaath, - Dought&clear, - * No zakaah is due on figs

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Is zakaah due on figs?.
Praise be to Allaah.
No zakaah is due on vegetables, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, or on fruits, such as pomegranates, figs, peaches and melons, because they are not measured or stored; but if one deals in them then zakaah should be paid after one year if their value reaches the nisaab, as with all other trade goods.
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no zakaah due on less than five wasqs of dates or grains.” Narrated by Muslim (979).
The relevant point here is “less than five wasqs”, which indicates that measures are relevant. That which is not measurable is not subject to zakaah.
Ibn Qudaamah said inal-Mughni(2/294): There is no zakaah on other fruits, such as peaches, pears, apples, apricots, figs and walnuts.
Al-Nawawi said inal-Majmoo’(4/435): The texts of al-Shaafa’i and his companions are agreed that there is no zakaah on figs, apples, quince, pomegranates, peaches, walnuts, apricots, bananas, and so on.
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas said: Figs are not subject to zakaah, because they are fruits like pomegranates and pears and so on, and they are not things that are measured or stored.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah(9/233).
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked inFataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb: Is zakaah due on olives, olive oil, pomegranates, and figs? Because we live in an area where these crops are cultivated widely.
He replied: No zakaah is due on these crops; rather zakaah is due on dates and grapes. As for olives, pomegranates, oranges, apples and citrons, no zakaah is due on any of them. But if a person sells them and gets money for them and it stays with him for a whole year, then he has to pay zakaah, but this is zakaah on money, not fruit. End quote.
This was stated in a fatwa by Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) inMajmoo’ al-Fataawa(14/70).
And Allaah knows best.

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