We have a joint flock of sheep reaching the nisab between me, my husband, and my young children. Is it obligatory for me to pay Zakat only on my share, or is it sufficient to give one Zakat on behalf of everyone?

"If the sheep are stall-fed, then there is no Zakat due on them according to the majority of scholars. However, if they are grazing livestock mixed in a mixture of assets or characteristics, and they share the resting place, pasture, milking place, breeding male, and grazing land, then Zakat is obligatory on them. The basic principle is the obligation of each partner to pay his share of the Zakat. The guardian pays the Zakat on behalf of the minor. Appointing one of the partners to pay the Zakat is sufficient. Likewise, the payment of Zakat by one of the partners without the permission of the rest is also sufficient, but it is more cautious to seek permission.

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