It is not Necessary to Pay the Zakat from the same Sheeps
Issue No. 1629- It is not necessary to give the zakāt from the same sheep. It is permissible if some other sheep are given. Also, it is permissible to give money equal to the price of the sheep, cows and camels, and if the animal is more useful for the recipient of zakāt, the obligatory precaution is to give him the animal.