The Nisaab for Sheep and Goats

As regards zakaat for sheep and goats, the nisaab for both is the same. If the number of goats and the number of sheep reaches the nisaab individually, the zakaat of both will be given together and the number of sheep and goats will be added together and zakaat given of the total number. If the number of each does not reach the nisaab, even then both will be added together in order to complete the nisaab. The animal that is more in number will be given as zakaat. But if both are equal in number, one has the choice of giving whichever one wishes. The following table may be consulted for zakaat on sheep and goats: