Does the obligatory Zakat substitute (Jabr) apply to animals other than camels?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Zakat
Primary text
The obligatory substitution (*Jabr*) for Zakat does not extend beyond camels because the textual evidence (Nass) specifically addressed camels, and other animals are not equivalent to them in meaning, particularly because camels hold higher value. Furthermore, the prescribed shares for sheep (Ghanam) do not vary based on age, and the difference between the mandated shares for cattle (Baqar) differs from those for camels, thus precluding analogy (Qiyas).