Zakah is among the major matters of Islam. During the second year after the migration, Allah made it obligatory.

Among the items that Zakah is obligatory on are:

1-       Camels, cattle, sheep, and goats.

2-       The staple crops: These are the crops that one stores to eat in other than times of necessity, like wheat, barely, and corn.

3-       Fruits: It is obligatory in two of the fruits: palm trees (dates) and grape vines (raisins).

4-       Trade articles: These are articles used for the purpose of making a profit. If one uses some money to buy and sell and then buy and sell and so on, with the purpose of gaining money, then this is trading.