How is zakat calculated for a cattle fattening project, in which livestock are purchased, fattened, and sold daily, bearing in mind that the fattening process takes three months?
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The method of Zakat for the aforementioned project is to pinpoint the time of purchasing the livestock. When a full year has passed, the livestock prepared for trade should be valued.
If their value reaches the nisab (either alone or combined with cash or other trade goods), Zakat becomes obligatory.
The considered nisab is approximately equivalent to the value of 85 grams of gold.
So, if the value of the cattle, whether alone or combined with other assets, reaches this nisab, Zakat becomes obligatory, and its amount is a quarter of a tenth (2.5%) for each year.
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