Ushr on fruit bearing trees in South Africa

Question:

Is it necessary to pay Ushr on fruit bearing trees one’s backyard in South Africa?

Answer:

There is no Ushr on fruit bearing trees which grow in one’s backyard or garden.1

AND ALLAH TA’AALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST

ANSWERED BY: Yusuf Nana

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

Zakaat on fruits

Question:

How would one calculate his zakat on fruits? i have a friend who is growing strawberries. so he would like to know,how would he calculates his zakat when his date of paying is due on the 15th of Ramadhaan?

Answer:

In South Africa, after harvesting one’s crops, if one sells the crops, then Zakaat of 2.5% will be due on the proceeds of the sale at the end of one’s Zakaatable year, provided that the amount equals to or exceeds the Nisaab of Zakaat.

Eating fruit or vegetable dishes on airlines

Question:

I wanted to find out if its permissible to eat the vegetable dish or fruit platter when flying on airlines.

Answer:

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