Palestinian Grand Mufti Sets Zakat on Olive Harvest
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Grand Mufti set zakat tax on olive harvests.
- Minimum harvest for zakat is 653 kilograms.
- Tax rates are 10% for rain-fed and 5% for irrigated crops.
- Mufti condemned settler attacks on farmers and groves.
- He praised Palestinian farmers' resilience.
During the olive harvest season, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, has issued a fatwa determining the amount of zakat, an Islamic tax for the needy, to be levied on olive crops. The minimum harvest subject to zakat is set at 653 kilograms. The tax rate depends on the irrigation method: 10% for crops relying solely on rainfall and 5% for those irrigated. The fatwa also addresses the ongoing violence against Palestinian farmers and their crops. The Mufti condemned attacks by settlers, including the uprooting and burning of trees, theft of harvests, and intimidation of farmers, which prevent them from accessing their groves and gathering their produce. He also commended the resilience of Palestinian farmers in the face of these challenges.
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