How is zakah on trade goods calculated and paid?
2026-09-21
F70 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn Bāz
الشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز
Original Q&A · Complete published question and answer
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النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
كيف يخرج زكاة عروض التجارة: بسعره الذي اشتراها أم بقيمة السوق الذي يبيعها به؟
الجواب
بقيمة السوق عند الإخراج عند تمام الحول، سواء كانت أكثر من ثمنها أو أقل من ثمنها.
English translation
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Original question
How should zakah on trade goods be paid: according to the price for which they were purchased, or the market value for which they are sold?
Answer
According to the market value when zakah is paid, at the completion of the year, whether that value is higher or lower than their purchase price.
Source and editorial notes
Official Ibn Bāz website fatwa 23265
الموقع الرسمي للشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز
Official website of Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz
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