{"id":15468,"date":"2024-02-18T14:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T11:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/?p=15468"},"modified":"2024-03-09T11:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T08:53:31","slug":"zakat-on-crops-in-rented-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-crops-in-rented-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakat on Crops in Rented Land: Owner and Tenant Obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allah the Almighty has mandated <\/span>zakat on crops<\/span>, as mentioned in His noble book: “<\/span>O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth.<\/b>” This raises the question: Is zakat on crops obligatory on the owner of the crop, whether the land belongs to them or they are renting it?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In today’s article, we discuss the zakat on crops, its rulings, key details related to it, and finally, answer some common questions about this type of <\/span>zakat<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ruling on Zakat for Crops in Rented Land for Owner and Tenant<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scholars have differed on the issue of zakat on crops. Some, like the Hanafi school, have decreed its obligation on the farmer, allowing for zakat on the crop without the land.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thus, zakat is permissible on the crop, where zakat is taken from the entire harvest if it reaches the nisab (minimum amount for zakat liability), which is five wasqs, equivalent to 657 kilograms.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is Zakat Due on Rented Agricultural Land?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Yes, zakat is due on the income from renting agricultural land under the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. If it reaches the nisab.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A lunar year has passed.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. It is surplus to the needs of the zakat payer. Alternatively, one may combine their wealth and pay zakat on the total when zakat becomes obligatory on the original wealth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Who is Responsible for Zakat on Rented Land for Agriculture?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

    \u00a0For the <\/span>resulting crop<\/span>, if the landowner cultivates their land, the zakat on what it produces is their responsibility. If they rent it to another for cultivation, the zakat on the crop is the tenant’s responsibility.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    As for the zakat on the land, if the rental income received by the landowner reaches the nisab, has passed a lunar year, and meets the conditions for zakat on wealth, the zakat is obligatory on the landowner if the income is surplus to their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Nisab for Zakat on Rented Agricultural Land<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

    \u00a0If the land is intended for trade, zakat is due on its value annually. If the land is for agriculture, zakat is due on the produce, such as wheat, barley, millet, corn, and the like, and on the produce of palms or grapes if the harvest reaches the nisab.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The nisab for crops and fruits is one-tenth (10%) if watering costs nothing, and half of a tenth (5%) if there are watering costs. If no harvest reaches the nisab, no zakat is due.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Calculating Zakat on Crops for Owner and Tenant<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Scholars have differed on whether the obligation of zakat on crops falls on the owner or the tenant. Allah the Almighty says: “Eat of their fruit when they ripen, but pay their due [zakat] on the day of their harvest.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Since the tenant is the one who benefits from the fruits and crops, zakat is obligatory on them. If the harvest equals 612 kilograms:<\/span><\/p>\n

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