Table A1

Zakat on camels

Kind of livestockNisab and range of livestockZakat deductible
CamelsUp to 4 camelsNo zakat is due unless the owner of the camels wants to give
 5–91 sheep is due
 10–142 sheep are due
 15–193 sheep are due
 20–244 sheep are due
 25–351 bint makhadh (a she-camel in its second year) is due*
 36–451 bint laboon (a she-camel in its third year) is due
 46–601 hiqqah (a she-camel in its fourth year) is due
 61–751 jadha'ah (a she-camel in its fifth year) is due
 76–902 bint laboon (she-camels in their third year) are due
 91–1202 hiqqah (she-camels in their fourth year) are due
 More than 120For every forty a bint laboon is due and for every fifty a hiqqah

Source(s): Sahih Al-Bukhari online, hadith 1454. *If the owner does not own one and cannot buy one from elsewhere; he may give its value instead. Therefore, giving equivalent value of zakat is not permissible unless there is a necessity to dictate that

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