Peace be upon you. I have harvested my olives, but I do not know how much money I have earned to pay the zakat on it. What should I do? Thank you for your understanding.
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
Zakat is obligatory on three types of livestock: camels, cattle, and sheep, on the two currencies: gold and silver, and on the four crops: wheat, barley, dates, and raisins. It is not obligatory on anything other than these nine. However, it is recommended for fruits and other things that the earth produces, including certain plants, but not for vegetables and legumes such as lettuce, eggplant, cucumbers, and melons. The recommendation for grains is not without issues, nor is it for trade goods and female horses. As for male horses, mules, and donkeys, it is not recommended for them.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
Zakat is obligatory on three types of livestock: camels, cattle, and sheep, on the four crops: wheat, barley, dates, and raisins, and on the two currencies: gold and silver. It is also obligatory on trade goods, with caution. It is not obligatory on anything else, but it is recommended for grains that grow in the earth other than those mentioned, such as sesame, rice, millet, chickpeas, lentils, mung beans, corn, and others. It is not recommended for vegetables like greens, cucumbers, melons, and similar items.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Book of Zakat » Second Section on What is Obligatory for Zakat
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