Is zakat obligatory on fruits produced on a farm if they are distributed to relatives and neighbors and not sold in the market?
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The preponderant opinion among the majority of scholars is that fruits and vegetables are not subject to . However, if they are sold and their price reaches the zakatable threshold () for zakatable wealth (such as gold, silver, or their equivalent in currency), and a year has passed over it, then zakat becomes due on it, at a rate of one-quarter of one-tenth (2.5%).
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