Zakat Of Trade by syaikh Abu Abdurrahman Nashir Al Albaani

Zakat Of Trade by syaikh Abu Abdurrahman Nashir Al Albaani


Source: Tamamul Minnah and Fatwa Syaikh Al Albaani Wa Muqaranatuha


He quoted Al Hadits about the obligation of giving one fifth for Mining products, one tenth for Honey products, Zakat for farming and crops: Wheat, Sya’ir Wheat, Grapes and Dates. Zakat for farming: Cattles, Sheeps, Cows. These are all called as Zakat of trade.
Zakat Mal is one fourteenth of the Gold and Silver which the Haul is 1 year and the Nishab is 90 Gram. This is for Gold which being save or which being use. As syaikh Nashir Rahimahullah already quote the Hadits which forbid the use of Gold to be wear, unless it is Muqaththa’ah (not round, between Gold is separated by chain or something which is not Gold), could be seen in Adabuz Zifaf.
So as to some countries, for them the Dates is Rice crops. Wheat is corn, Sya’ir Wheat is Cassava or Tuber.

These are all the crops which have to be Zakat (at Ramadhan before Idul Fitri).

Rasulullah Shalallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam told in many Hadits that Zakat is the purifier of one’s wealth.

In Shahih Targhib wa Tarhib of Al Mundziri by syaikh Nashir Al Albaani, Rasulullah ‘alaihi Shalallahu wa Sallam said that Zakat Fithrah and Mal purify the wealth of Muslim. It is to be taken only from Muslim.

In the same book of Hadits, Rasulullah ‘alaihi Shalawatullah wa Salaam said that Zakat is similar to a water which just being use for laundry. So it’s just for purifiers, and only for people told in this Al Qur’an verse:
At Taubah (9):60 Alms are for the poor and the needy and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

Zakat fithrah and Mal, are in this verse:
At Taubah (9):103 Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou mayst purify them and mayst make them grow, and pray for them. Lo! thy prayer is an assuagement for them. Allah is All Hearing, All Knowing.

As to Zakat for vehicle and house, syaikh Nashir Rahimahullah chose the Mazhab which told that the Zakat for those are the Zakat Muthlaq, which is Zakat Fithrah.
As Rasulullah said in Hadits that in trade there could be cheating, dishonesty and not telling about the flaw of the merchandise.
So for this type there is Zakat Fithrah and Shadaqah jariyah which is Tathawwu’ (not Fardhu).

For example: the people who owns house, then the right for it is lending room for the people who want to spend the night.
The people who owns vehicle, then the right for it is taking other people for a ride with that vehicle, to deliver them to the place which they wanna go to.

From the sight of Economy, Syaikh Nashir Rahimahullah said that the wealth that is being store for a whole year and then to share part of it, is not that productive in comparation with the wealth that being put in trade.

Allahu Ta’ala and the Islam Government protect the wealth of Muslim, and they do not take it by oppression, but they take it as and give it to the rightful owner which are the people who were mention in At Taubah (9):60.


Assalamu’alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh.
 
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