How is the Nisab determined for expensive agricultural crops whose value exceeds that of crops in the Prophetic era by more than tenfold, and can Zakat be paid for every fifty kilograms based on value, despite this contradicting the Prophetic text, "There is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs"?
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The (minimum threshold) for agricultural produce and fruits is five wasqs, regardless of the crop's value, based on the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) saying: "There is no sadaqa (charity/) on anything less than five wasqs."
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