Analysis and Criticism of Opinions about How Properties Become Subject to Zakat

Nine opinions have been proposed about how properties become subject to zakat: real partnership in shared property, as an amount out of total value of the specific property, partnership in the monetary value, a pure obligation without wad’i ruling, as nadhr for sadaqa, as an obligation for the owner, as a collateral for the property in exchange for zakat, categorizing properties in how they become subject to zakat, no specific topic for how properties become subject to zakat. None of these opinions are precise. The resultant of shar’i reasons is that zakat is a monetary right and the monetary value of specific properties are subject to it and it is an obligation for the owner to pay it. However, it does not mean that this right is part of the property and the owner can pay the zakat either from that property or other properties or pay the monetary value through valid currencies.