LessonsMiscellaneous Zakat Rules: Substitutes, Value, Grazing and the Zakat YearQuiz

If animals graze for seven months and are stall-fed for five, grazing predominates and the definition may be met.

By contrast, six months of grazing and six of supplied feed does not make grazing the majority. The source expressly excludes animals fed for half the year or more from the special sa’imah levy.

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Six Months Versus Seven Months of Grazing

Miscellaneous Zakat Rules: Substitutes, Value, Grazing and the Zakat Year

If animals graze for seven months and are stall-fed for five, grazing predominates and the definition may be met.

By contrast, six months of grazing and six of supplied feed does not make grazing the majority. The source expressly excludes animals fed for half the year or more from the special sa’imah levy.