With the arrival of harvest season, questions about agricultural zakat become more frequent, especially regarding wheat, one of the essential crops on which Islamic law has established a due right.

Wheat Is Subject to Zakat

Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwa confirms that wheat is among the crops subject to zakat once it reaches the required threshold.

What Is the Nisab for Wheat?

The nisab is set at five awsuq, approximately:

• 50 Egyptian kails (traditional measure)
• Around 612 kilograms in weight

Zakat Rate on Wheat

The rate depends on irrigation method:

• 10% (one-tenth): if naturally irrigated without cost
• 5% (half of one-tenth): if irrigated using machinery or paid methods

Who Pays the Zakat?

If the land is rented, the tenant who cultivates the crop is responsible for zakat, while the landowner pays zakat on rental income if it reaches the nisab.

Are Expenses Deducted?

Agricultural expenses such as seeds, fertilizers, and labor are not deducted before calculating zakat; it is paid on the total yield.

Timing of Payment

Zakat should be paid immediately after harvest, and delay is only allowed for a valid reason, based on the Quranic command: “Give its due on the day of harvest.”

How Is Zakat Paid?

It is preferably given from the crop itself, though monetary value is allowed if more beneficial for the poor.

Beneficiaries

Zakat is distributed locally among eligible recipients, unless there is a valid reason to transfer it elsewhere.

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