LessonsZakat on Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Young LivestockQuiz

The choice concerns one dinar per qualifying horse versus a specified share of total value.

It is not a choice between paying zakat and paying nothing. The more fundamental disagreement—whether this special horse levy is due at all—is between the jurists.

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The Scope of the Owner’s Choice

Zakat on Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Young Livestock

The choice concerns one dinar per qualifying horse versus a specified share of total value.

It is not a choice between paying zakat and paying nothing. The more fundamental disagreement—whether this special horse levy is due at all—is between the jurists.