Zakat MCQs with Answers

Past Paper MCQ

How many categories are there for the distribution of Zakat?

• A.6
• B.7
• C.8
• D.9

What is the status of Zakat for a Muslim who meets the Nisab threshold?

• A.Binding religious duty
• B.Recommended charitable act
• C.Voluntary donation
• D.Optional act of piety

What is the minimum amount of wealth upon which Zakat becomes obligatory called?

• A.Nisab
• B.Khums
• C.Ushr
• D.Jizya

What is the percentage of zakat on honey if it is considered an article of trade in Islam?

• A.2.5%
• B.5%
• C.10%
• D.20%

What is the meaning of the term 'Gharimeen' in Islamic context?

• A.Traveler
• B.Debtor
• C.Needy
• D.Wayfarer

How many times is the word 'Zakat' mentioned in the Makki Surahs of the Quran?

• A.22
• B.32
• C.11
• D.15

In which Islamic month is Zakat traditionally paid by Muslims?

• A.Shawwal
• B.Muharram
• C.Ramadan
• D.Zil-Hajj

During the administration of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), on which commodity was Zakat not levied?

• A.Camels
• B.Gold and Silver
• C.Agricultural Produce
• D.None of these

What is the prescribed percentage of Zakat on honey obtained from a forest according to Islamic teachings?

• A.Five percent
• B.Ten percent
• C.Two and a half percent
• D.Twenty percent

What is the primary purpose of paying Zakat in Islam?

• A.To purify wealth
• B.To gain social status
• C.To accumulate more wealth
• D.To fulfill a cultural tradition