Poor | MCQs

Explanation

• There are 8 categories (Masarif) for the distribution of Zakat.
• These categories are outlined in Surah Al-Taubah (9:60) of the Quran.

These are:

1. The poor (Al-Fuqara).
2. The needy (Al-Masakin).
3. Zakat administrators.
4. New Muslims and friends of the Muslim community.
5. Slaves and captives.
6. The debt-ridden.
7. In the cause of God.
8. The wayfarer (travelling with few resources).

32 times the word Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran.

22 times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs.

Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H.

But its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.

Explanation

Liaquat Ali Khan Presented Poor Men’s Budget in 1946.

Following were some of the main features of the Poor Man’s Budget:

Salt Tax was completely abolished for the first time.

The minimum exemption limit for income tax was raised from Rs. 2000/- to Rs. 2500/-

Special income tax of 25% was introduced on businessmen whose annual profit was more than Rs. 100000/-

A graduated tax was introduced on the capital gains exceeding Rs. 5000/-

A commission was proposed to look into the accounts of those who accumulated wealth during the Second World War and to introduce heavy taxes on them.

Explanation

Penurious:  تنگ دست

Selfish: خود غرض

Explanation

SUBSTANDARD means غیر معیاری

Inferior means کمتر

Explanation

Feel For is a phrasal verb

Feel for means ہمدردی دکھانا

Always feel for the poor ہمیشہ غریبوں کیلئے ہمدردی دکھاو یا رکھو

Explanation

The budget presented by Liaquat compelled the Congress leaders to accept that giving Finance ministry to the Muslim League was a blunder on their part.

Explanation

Antonyms: lean, needy, poor.