Q: We got a land as inheritance from my father: a portion of which he inherited from his mother and the rest of the land was purchased by my father from his heirs i.e my uncles. His mother also received the land as inheritance.
Zaid is living on this land and whatever vegetables, crops are grown there, I am responsible for providing the seeds and other expenses. Zaid looks after them, sells them in the market and then the profit is distributed as a 50 percent share. From the 50 percent that we receive, it is further divided into 8 parts, one part is received by 3 sisters and my mother each. While 2,2 parts belong to me and my brother.
Previously rainfall was the source of water for this land but almost 6 months ago we purchased a motor to draw water from the small natural water stream that passes through the land. The land is not plain, instead it has many small hills in it so the irrigated portion is quite less. Sometimes I get only a little portion of vegetables that cannot be sold so its used at home.
I want to inquire how to give ushar on the produce from this land?
A: In which country do you live and how did your grandfather get ownership over it?
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Q: I live in Pakistan and the land has been transferred to our forefathers through inheritance ever since we know.
A: Ushr (one-tenth) will be paid on all the crops.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
ويجب العشر عند أبي حنيفة - رحمه الله تعالى - في كل ما تخرجه الأرض من الحنطة والشعير والدخن والأرز وأصناف الحبوب والبقول والرياحين والأوراد والرطاب وقصب السكر والذريرة والبطيخ والقثاء والخيار والباذنجان والعصفر، وأشباه ذلك مما له ثمرة باقية أو غير باقية قل أو كثر هكذا في فتاوى قاضي خان سواء يسقى بماء السماء أو سيحا يقع في الوسق أو لا يقع هكذا في شرح الطحاوي ويجب في الكتان وبذره لأن كل واحد منهما مقصود كذا في شرح المجمع. ويجب في الجوز واللوز والكمون والكزبرة هكذا في المضمرات (الفتاوى الهندية 1/ 186)
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