If part of the fruit perishes after assessment (kharas), what is the ruling regarding the remaining portion?
Chapter on Zakat on Crops and Fruits
Al-Mughni
Book of Zakat
Primary text
If some of the fruit perishes and the remaining portion meets the *nisab* (minimum threshold for Zakat), Zakat is due on the remainder. If the remainder does not meet the *nisab*, no Zakat is due. This view aligns with the opinion that Zakat is not obligatory until the day of harvest, as the fulfillment of the *nisab* is a condition for obligation.
Supporting text
Those who hold that the obligation is established upon the beginning of ripeness or the hardening of the grain follow a different ruling by analogy. If the loss occurred before the obligation became due, the ruling follows the first opinion (no Zakat unless the remainder meets the *nisab*). If the loss occurred after the obligation became due, Zakat is due on the remaining portion proportional to what was lost, regardless of whether the remainder constitutes the *nisab* or not, similar to when part of a *nisab* of livestock perishes after Zakat has become due.