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TAXABLE LIMIT OF SHEEP (INCLUDING
GOAT)
1921. Sheep has 5 taxable limits: The 1st taxable limit is 40, and its Zakat is one sheep.
And so long as the number of sheep does not reach 40, no Zakat is payable on
them. The 2nd taxable limit is 121 and its Zakat is 2 sheep. The 3rd taxable
limit is 201 and its Zakat is 3 sheep. The 4th taxable limit is 321, and its
Zakat is 4 sheep. As regards the 5th taxable limit it is 400 and above, and
in this case calculation should be made from 100 to 100, and one sheep should
be given as Zakat for each set of 100 sheep. And it is not necessary that zakat
should be given out of those very sheep. It is sufficient if some other sheep
are given, or money equal to the price of the sheep is given as Zakat. 1922. It is not obligatory to pay Zakat for the number of sheep between the
two taxable limits. Hence, if the number of sheep exceeds the first taxable
limit (which is 40) but does not reach the 2nd taxable limit (which is 121)
the owner should pay Zakat on 40 sheep only, and no Zakat is due on the sheep,
which are in excess of that number, and the same rule applies to the other taxable
limits. 1923. When the number of camels, cows and sheep reaches the taxable limit payment
of Zakat on them becomes obligatory whether all of them are males or all are
females, or some of them are males and some are females.1924. In the matter of Zakat cows and buffaloes are treated to be of the same
genus and Arabian and non-Arabian camels are also of the same genus. Similarly
for the purpose of payment of Zakat there is no difference between a goat, a
sheep and a one year old lamb.1925. If a person gives a sheep by way of Zakat it is necessary on the basis
of obligatory precaution that it should have at least entered the 2nd year of
its life and if he gives a goat it should have, on the bards Of precaution,
entered the 3rd year of its life. 1926. If a person gives a sheep on account
of Zakat there is no harm if its value is slightly less as compared with his
other sheep. However, it is better that he should give as Zakat the sheep whose
value is more than the other and the same rule applies for cows and camels.1927. If some persons are partners of one another the person whose share reaches
the first taxable limit should pay Zakat. It is not, however, obligatory for
that person whose share does not reach the first taxable limit to pay Zakat.1928. If a person has cows, or camels, or sheep at various places. and they
combined together reach the taxable limit. he should pay Zakat on them. 1929. Even if the cows, sheep and camels possessed by a person are unhealthy
and defective, he should pay Zakat on them.1930. If all the cows and sheep and camels possessed by a person are unhealthy
and defective he can pay Zakat from amongst them. However, if all of them are
healthy, have no defect and are young, he cannot pay the Zakat due on them by
means of unhealthy, defective and old ones. Rather if some of them are healthy
and others are unhealthy and some are defective and others are without any defect
and some are old and others are young the obligatory precaution is that he should
give as Zakat those animals which are healthy, have no defect and are young.
1931. If before the expiry of the 11th month a person changes his cows, sheep
and camels with something else or changes his taxable limit with an equivalent
taxable limit of the same kind of animal for example, if he gives 40 sheep and
takes another 40 sheep it is not obligatory on him to pay zakat. 1932. If a person, who is required to pay zakat on cows, sheep and camels, gives
that zakat from some other property owned by him he should pay zakat on the
animals every year till their number becomes less than the taxable limit, and
in case he gives zakat from out of those very animals and they become less than
the first taxable limit, payment of Zakat is not obligatory on him. For example,
if a person who owns 40 sheep gives their Zakat out of some other property of
his, he should pay one sheep every year so long as their number does not become
less than 40 and in case he pays Zakat from out of those very sheep payment
of Zakat is not obligatory on him, till the time their number reaches 40.
