Abstract :
This thesis is entitled The Zakat of Crab Trading according To Imam AsySyafi?i and Imam Ibn Hazm (A Case Study of Tanjungbalai Asahan).
Alms is one of Islamic pillars. Our worship will be accepted by Allah SWT,
our wealth will be cleaned from dirty. Generally, there are three animals allowed
for animal alms, such as cows, goats, and camels. Other than those animals are
optional. How about crab trading as alms? This crab trading alms was proposed by
UD SULTHAN enterprise located in Tanjungbalai Asahan. The owner said that
paying alms was a mandatory. He does it every year. I choose this topic for my
thesis by analyzing it from two different points of view from Imam Syafi?i and
Imam Ibn Hazmin.
The method used in this research was Library Research to see how the trading
was practiced in the society and comparative method to compare two mazhab
experts opinion. The data collection was done through an interview and related
books as references.