A bag of harvested dates already separated from the tree is not the same asset as fruit still growing on the tree. The bag can be assessed as definite, separately possessable property; the attached fruit presents the distinct obstacle just discussed.
Likewise, a separately stored, identified harvest is not equivalent to a standing crop rooted in the land.
The rule is not that all fruit or grain is incapable of being pledged. The relevant distinction is attached produce versus independent, possessable goods.
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Attached produce is not the same as separate goods
Kitab al-Rahn: Pledge Formation, Possession, Liability and Eligible Collateral
A bag of harvested dates already separated from the tree is not the same asset as fruit still growing on the tree. The bag can be assessed as definite, separately possessable property; the attached fruit presents the distinct obstacle just discussed.
Likewise, a separately stored, identified harvest is not equivalent to a standing crop rooted in the land.
The rule is not that all fruit or grain is incapable of being pledged. The relevant distinction is attached produce versus independent, possessable goods.