Animals on which Zakaat is Farz

ANIMALS ON WHICH ZAKAAT IS FARZ ARE:

  1. It is compulsory to give Zakaat on camels, cattle, water buffaloes, goats and sheep(or any such Halaal animal that can be slaughtered for Qurbani in terms of Shariat) when they:
    a. graze on the open veldt of the greater part of the year and are not stall fed;
    b. are kept for milk, breeding or fattening. Such animals are termed ‘Saa’imah’.
  2. Zakaat on Saa’imah animals is calculated on number and not value therefore stud or thoroughbred animals and crossbred animals are treated alike for Zakaat purposes.
  3. Where animals are kept for trade, Zakaat will be calculated and given as is done in commercial establishments. (i.e. on the monetary value of each animal). The Nisaab is the same as that of trading.
  4. If one has a mixed flock of goats and sheep and the number of each kind individually makes Zakaat applicable then the Zakaat of each respective group will be given from its own kind.
  5. When the number of each type of animal individually does not make Zakaat binding, but the total of both kinds does amount to the Nisaab then Zakaat will be given from the type of animal that is greater in number.
  6. If both kinds are equal in number, one has the option of choosing the Zakaat animal from whichever kind he desires. It must be noted that the Zakaat animal should be of a good quality.