Taxable Limit of Camels
Issue No. 1631- Camels have 12 taxable limits:1) 5 camels, and the zakāt on them is one sheep. As long as the number of camels does not reach five, no zakāt is payable on them.2) 10 camels, and the zakāt on them is two sheep.3) 15 camels, and the zakāt on them is three sheep.4) 20 camels, and the zakāt on them is four sheep.5) 25 camels, and the zakāt on them is five sheep. 6) 26 camels, and the zakāt on them is a camel, which has entered the second year of its life.7) 36 camels, and the zakāt on them is a camel, which has entered the third year of its life.8) 46 camels, and the zakāt on them is a camel, which has entered the fourth year of its life.9) 61 camels, and the zakāt on them is a camel, which has entered the fifth year of its life.10) 76 camels, and the zakāt on them is two camels, which have entered the third year of their life.11) 91 camels, and the zakāt on them is two camels, which have entered the fourth year of their life.12) 121 camels or more. In this case, the person concerned should either calculate the camels by 40, and for each set of forty camels, give a camel which has entered the third year of its life, or calculate them by 50 and give as zakāt for every 50 camels, a camel which has entered the fourth year of its life, or he may calculate them by both 40 and 50. However, in every case he should calculate in such a way that there should be no remainder and even if there is remainder, it should not exceed nine. The camel to be given by way of zakāt should be a female.
