Islam Practices - Zakat

Question 1

zakat literally means

Answer 1

purity

Question 2

zakat

Answer 2

muslims set aside a proportion of their wages as a tax/charity to the poor

Question 3

khums

Answer 3

20%
-6th obligatory act
-paid on any profit made by shias

Question 4

sadaqah

Answer 4

voluntary act of giving help/ money to the poor

Question 5

Quote from Prophet muhammad on zakat

Answer 5

‘he who eats and drinks while his brother goes hungry is not one of us’

Question 6

Quote from Quran on zakat

Answer 6

‘Take from their wealth so that you might purify and sanctify them’

Question 7

purpose of zakat for an indiviual

Answer 7

-limit desire/greed
-increase faith

Question 8

purpose of zakat for the community

Answer 8

-increase social responsibility
-share/thrive in the name of islam

Question 9

quote on community

Answer 9

‘the believers are like one body’
-every muslim is like a brother to another muslim = hadith
-connects ummah

Question 10

who is eligible for zakat

Answer 10

-poor/needy
-those in debt
-slaves

Question 11

khums

Answer 11

additional 20% to zakat

Question 12

khums quote

Answer 12

‘a fifth of it is for allah and the apostle.. for the needy’

Question 13

how often to give zakat

Answer 13

every yr

Question 14

quote of allah commanding zakat

Answer 14

‘be steadfast in prayer, and regular in charity, for allah is aware of all that you do’

Question 15

social benefits

Answer 15

-uplift community
-unifies ummah
-sense of belonging

Question 16

moral benefits

Answer 16

allows muslims to appreciate
-aware of those who struggle
-encourage selflessness

Question 17

spiritual benefits

Answer 17

-increase faith
-gratefulness
-closer to religion

Question 18

personal benefits

Answer 18

appreciation for all they have
-sympathise with poor

Question 19

quote that encourages goodness

Answer 19

-whatever good you put forward for yourselves, you will find it with Allah

Question 20

Principles of following zakat

Answer 20

-declare intention
-paid within yr
-distributed in community it is taken from
-shouldn’t boast
-should use it for its purpose