Zakat quiz
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Question 1: Zakat is which of the Five Pillars of Islam?
The third pillar
Zakat is the third pillar of Islam, an obligatory act of charity for those whose wealth meets a certain threshold.
Question 2: What does the word Zakat mean?
Purification and growth
Zakat comes from a root meaning purification and growth, reflecting the belief that giving charity purifies one's remaining wealth.
Question 3: What is the general percentage of eligible wealth given as Zakat each year?
2.5 percent
The standard rate widely applied to eligible cash and savings held for a full lunar year is 2.5 percent.
Question 4: What is the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must have before Zakat becomes due, called?
Nisab
Nisab is the minimum threshold of wealth a person must possess, held for a full lunar year, before Zakat becomes obligatory on them.
Question 5: Is Zakat obligatory or voluntary?
Obligatory for those who meet the requirements
Zakat is obligatory, not voluntary, for every adult Muslim whose wealth meets the nisab threshold and has been held for a full lunar year.
Question 6: What is voluntary charity given beyond the obligatory Zakat called?
Sadaqah
Sadaqah refers to voluntary charity, given at any time and in any amount, separate from the obligatory Zakat.
Question 7: What is the special charity given specifically before the Eid al-Fitr prayer called?
Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat al-Fitr is given before the Eid al-Fitr prayer so that those with less can also celebrate the holiday. It is separate from the annual Zakat on wealth.
Question 8: According to the Quran, Zakat is meant to be distributed to specific categories of people, including which of the following?
The poor and needy
The Quran names several categories of recipients for Zakat, including the poor and the needy among them.
Question 9: Does giving Zakat reduce a person's overall wealth in Islamic teaching?
No, it is described as a means of purification and blessing
Islamic teaching describes Zakat as purifying and blessing the remaining wealth, rather than simply diminishing it.
Question 10: Which of these best describes who Zakat is obligatory upon?
Every adult Muslim whose wealth meets the nisab threshold
Zakat is obligatory on every adult Muslim whose wealth meets the nisab threshold and has been held for a full lunar year, not on wealth or property ownership alone.
About the Zakat Quiz
Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, an obligatory act of charity that purifies wealth and supports those in need. It reflects the idea that all wealth ultimately belongs to Allah, and that those who have more carry a responsibility toward those who have less.
This zakat quiz covers 10 questions and answers on the basics of charity in Islam, from who must pay it to how it is calculated. Test yourself, and share it with someone learning about the pillars of Islam.