Q: Zaid purchased a consignment of goods from Pakistan with the intention of resale. The goods were thereafter shipped to South Africa. The shipment has not yet reached the port of South Africa and Zaid’s zakaatable year ended. Will Zaid have to pay zakaat upon these goods which he has not as yet taken possession of?
A: Since Zaid purchased the goods before his zakaatable year could end, he will have to include these goods under his zakaatable assets i.e. articles of trade. However, he will only be obligated to discharge the zakaat of these goods once it reaches him.
(فلا زكاة على مكاتب ) لعدم الملك التام ولا في كسب مأذون ولا في مرهون بعد قبضه ولا فيما اشتراه لتجارة قبل قبضه … قال الشامى : قوله ( قبل قبضه ) أما بعده فيزكيه عما مضى كما فهمه في البحر من عبارة المحيط فراجعه (شامي 2/263)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)