ZAKAT

ZAKAT

• Zakat means to purify.

• Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H.

• 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 tolas for silver.

• Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al Tauba.

• Number of heads for distribution of zakat are 8.

• Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran 22 times.

• 5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes is nisab for zakat.

• 1/10 is the nisab of irrigated produce.

• Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy prophet.

• Usher means 1/10.

• Khums means 1/5.

• Word Zakat occurs in Quran for 32 times.

• In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of Zakat was determined at Madina.

• Kharaj is spoils of war.

• Fay is income from town lands.

• Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.

• Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th.

• Al-Gharmain means debtors.

• There are two types of zakat.