UAE Fatwa Council on Zakat Dates
The fatwa issued by the Emirates Council for Sharia Fatwa clarifies that the nisab (minimum quota) for date zakat in the country is set at 541 kilograms of dried dates. Zakat must be paid once the harvest reaches this nisab amount after harvesting. The fatwa provides details regarding the amount of zakat due: it is 10% if the dates are irrigated without costs, and 5% if there are irrigation costs. The zakat can be paid either in dates or their monetary equivalent. The fatwa also distinguishes between companies owning the orchards or buying dates before they are ripe: in the first case, zakat is obligatory, whereas in the second case, dates are considered trade commodities and are valued and zakat is paid at a rate of 2.5%. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to the legal regulations for performing zakat through official channels and stresses calculating it through approved means, in order to facilitate the proper fulfillment of this religious obligation according to the prescribed nisab.
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