Darul Ifta, Madrasah Urwah bin Az-Zubayr

Is ʿUshr compulsory on produce grown in South Africa?

Published as ʿUshr on South African Produce

· 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 AH1 min readFatwa 6829-0102English
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Question

Is ʿUshr compulsory on produce grown in South Africa? Are the lands of South Africa deemed ʿUshrī lands?

Answer

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Land that falls under the jurisdiction of a non-Muslim government and has never at any stage been ruled by a Muslim government is not considered ʿUshrī land.

Accordingly, ʿUshr is not compulsory on the produce grown in South Africa, even if a Muslim has purchased the land and is considered to be its lawful owner.

And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ابن عابدين: رد المحتار على الدر المختار — ج 2 ص 319

ثم رأيت عين ما قلته في شرح الشيخ إسماعيل حيث قال: ويحتمل أن يكون احترازا عما وجد في دار الحرب فإن أرضها ليست أرض خراج أو عشر

ابن عابدين: رد المحتار على الدر المختار — ج 4 ص 179

وهذا نوع ثالث: يعني لا عشرية ولا خراجية… فعلى هذا لا شئ على زراعها من عشر أو خراج اه‍ وانظر تمامها في الدر.

محمود الحسن گنگوهي :فتاوی محمودية ج 14 ص 324/5/8

سلمان منسورپوری : کتاب النوازل ج 7 ص 228-230

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