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Is there zakaat on crops and fruit trees?

Published as Zakaat on crops, fruit, flowers or honey

· 6 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Is there zakaat on crops and fruit trees?
2. Which crops and fruits trees?
3. Is there zakaat on honey?
4. Is there zakaat on flowers?
5. What amount for each of above?

Answer

If the region had never been under Islamic rule then there is no zakaat payable on the harvest of crops, fruit, flowers or honey.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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