Zakah: Almsgiving

Question 1

What is Zakah?

Answer 1

Giving money to the poor

Question 2

How much of a Muslims savings of each year is given as Zakah?

Answer 2

2.5%

Question 3

When do Muslims usually give Zakah?

Answer 3

Ramadan

Question 4

What does Zakah remind Muslims? (2)

Answer 4

1. That God owns everything

2. That their wealth should be used to help those in need

Question 5

What does Zakah help Muslims with? (3)

Answer 5

1. Desire/ greed/ Selfishness
2. Self- discipline
3. Honesty

Question 6

What does Zakah mean?

Answer 6

To purify/ to cleanse

Question 7

Zakah ____ the soul

Answer 7

Purifies

Question 8

Does the Qur’an specify how Zakah should be given?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What the Qur’an say about giving to the poor?

Answer 9

“Alms are meant only for the poor, the needy”

Question 10

What is Nisab?

Answer 10

The figure that decides which Muslims have to give Zakah (if they exceed the Nisab, they have to give)

Question 11

How is Nisab calculated? (2)

Answer 11

1. 87g of Gold

2. 612g of Silver

Question 12

Where do Muslims give Zakah? (2)

Answer 12

1. Collection box in Mosque

2. Given directly to charity

Question 13

Give two Muslim charities (2)

Answer 13

1. Islamic relief

2. Muslim aid

Question 14

What is the voluntary form of Zakah?

Answer 14

Sadaqah

Question 15

What’s the significance of Zakah? (4)

Answer 15

1. Fulfilling a duty imposed by God
2. Good attitude towards money
3. Strengthens community (helps the poor)
4. Links with Salah, the action part behind praying for well fair

Question 16

What does Khums mean?

Answer 16

Fifth

Question 17

Do Sunni Muslims do Zakah?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Do Shi’a Muslims do Zakah?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Do Sunni Muslims do Khums?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

Do Shi’a Muslims do Khums?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

What % is Khums?

Answer 21

20%

Question 22

Where does Khums go? (2)

Answer 22

1. Shi’a religious leaders

2. Given to charity for the poor