ZAKAT MCQs

 

 

ZAKAT MCQS

 • Zakat means to purify.

 • Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H.

 • 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 tolas for silver.

 • Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al Tauba.

 • Number of heads for distribution of zakat are 8.

 • Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran 32 times.

 • 5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes is nisab for zakat.

 • 1/10 is the nisab of irrigated produce.

 • Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy prophet.

 • Usher means 1/10.

 • Khums means 1/5.

 • Word Zakat occurs in Quran for 82 times.

 • In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of Zakat was determined at Madina.

 • Kharaj is spoils of war.

 • Fay is income from town lands.

 • Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.

 • Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th.

 • Al-Gharmain means debtors.

 • There are two types of zakat.