Zakat MCQs with Answers

What is the minimum amount of Zakat required to be paid by a Muslim annually?

• A.2.5% of savings
• B.5% of savings
• C.10% of savings
• D.1% of savings

Through which medium can Zakat be effectively collected in modern times?

• A.Government treasuries
• B.Postal services
• C.Direct cash collection
• D.Banks branches

After how many lunar years is Zakat obligatory on wealth in Islam?

• A.Two lunar years
• B.Three lunar years
• C.Six months
• D.One lunar year

What was the prescribed rate of Zakat on buried treasure discovered from an uninhabited place during the early Muslim period?

• A.One tenth of the total proceeds
• B.One twentieth of the total proceeds
• C.One fifth of the total proceeds
• D.One fourth of the total proceeds

Which pillar of Islam is intended to prevent the concentration of wealth in a few hands?

• A.Salat
• B.Hajj
• C.Zakat
• D.Saum

What is the Islamic term for someone who denies the obligation of Zakat?

• A.Murtad
• B.Fasiq
• C.Munafiq
• D.Kafir

What is the Arabic word for alms-giving?

• A.Fidyah
• B.Sadaqah
• C.Khums
• D.Zakat

What is the term used for a person who is required to pay Zakat in Islam?

• A.Sahib-e-Nisab
• B.Mustahiq-e-Zakat
• C.Muzakki
• D.Aamil-e-Zakat

What is the prescribed rate of zakat on naturally irrigated land in Islamic finance?

• A.1/20 (5%)
• B.1/40 (2.5%)
• C.1/5 (20%)
• D.1/10 (10%)

Which of the following is not a permissible use of Zakat funds in Islam?

• A.Helping the poor and needy
• B.Freeing captives/slaves
• C.Building a mosque
• D.Supporting wayfarers (stranded travelers)