Zakat Exemption | MCQs

Explanation

Sheep grazing fed free in pastures are exempted from Zakat according to the Zakat and Usher Ordinance 

'assets' , means assets liable to Zakat as provided in this Ordinance

There are eleven types of assets liable to Zakat "detailed in 1st schedule of Zakat & Ushr Ordinance 1980"

There are four categories of people that do not pay the Zakat.

These are the poor, the indigent, the debt-ridden, and the unfree.

Explanation

The Nisab when Zakat becomes applicable is forty animals that are more than twelve months old.

There is no Zakat if the number is less than forty.

How many camels render are to par Zakat? 5

How many sheep render are to pay zakat? 40

Zakat is payable on gold of_________7.5 tolas

Zakat is payable on silver of_______52.5 tolas

Explanation

Federal Shariat Court can decide under Zakat and Usher Ordinance 1980 as amended,

the question whether a declaration about exemption from zakat made under section 3 is valid according to the fiqh declarant  profess to follow 

Explanation

urah Tooba describes 8 heads of Zakat.

List of Head of Zakat

 1. Al-Fuqara (The poor)
2. Al-Masakin (The needy)
3. Zakat collectors
4. Who converted to Islam
5. Freeing captives
6. Debtors
7. In the path of Allah
8. Wayfarers (Travelers)

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

When the number of cows is greater,

the zakat due is calculated by multiples of these figures:

a one-year-old cow for every 30, and a two-year-old cow for every 40.

For sheep: For 40-120 sheep, one sheep is due in zakat for 121-200, two sheep become due.

For 201-300, three sheep are due.

Explanation

Camels less than 5 are zakat free as established by the Holy Prophet .

Explanation

The poor, the indigent, the debt-ridden and the unfree.

While gold and silver are Zakat eligible, there is no Zakat due on your personal belongings that you consider necessary.