Two conditions are specifically stated alongside the number: sa’imah (grazing livestock) and completion of a qualifying year. Grazing status concerns the usual mode of keeping the animals for most of the year; hawl is the qualifying lunar year.
For example, 32 cattle fall in the first numerical bracket, but actual liability still depends on relevant ownership, grazing and annual conditions. The bracket table and the conditions of liability are distinct.
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Zakat on Cattle and Buffaloes: Thresholds and Juristic Disagreements
Two conditions are specifically stated alongside the number: sa’imah (grazing livestock) and completion of a qualifying year. Grazing status concerns the usual mode of keeping the animals for most of the year; hawl is the qualifying lunar year.
For example, 32 cattle fall in the first numerical bracket, but actual liability still depends on relevant ownership, grazing and annual conditions. The bracket table and the conditions of liability are distinct.