the condition is its presence in the majority of the year, just as irrigation that involves no cost is a condition for the obligation of 'ushr, and it is sufficient for it to be present for the majority of the time. This differs from the case where part of the nisab is fodder-fed, because the nisab is the cause of the obligation, so the condition must be present in its entirety. As for the year, it is a condition for the obligation, so it is permissible for the condition to be considered for the majority of it.

Section: In sheep/goats given out as Zakat, nothing suffices except the jadha' (a lamb of at least six months) from sheep, and the thaniyy (a goat of at least one year) from goats, as well as the sheep of expiation (shat al-jubran); whichever of the two is given, it suffices. It is not required that it be from the same type as his own livestock, nor from the livestock of the land, because the term "sheep/goat" (shat) is mentioned generally in the report (hadith) through which its obligation is established, and neither his own livestock nor the livestock of the land is the cause of its obligation; therefore, it is not restricted by that, just like the sheep required for expiation (fidyah). It must be a female; if he gives a male, it does not suffice, because the sheep required for their nisab are females. It is also held that a male would suffice, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used the general word "shat," which includes both the male and the female, and because when the obligation of a sheep is linked to the liability rather than the specific entity, a male suffices, as in the case of a sacrifice (udhiyah). If he possesses no sheep, he is obligated to purchase one. Abu Bakr said: He pays ten dirhams, by analogy to the sheep of expiation. Our position is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) specified the sheep, so one must act according to his explicit text, and because this constitutes paying the value (price) instead, which is not permissible, just as if the sheep were required for its (own) nisab. The sheep of expiation is specific to the alternative of ten dirhams, evidenced by the fact that it is not permissible as a substitute for the sheep required for grazing livestock (sa'imah).