ZAKAT

1. • Zakat means to purify.
2. • Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H.
3. • 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 tolas for silver.
4. • Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al Tauba.
5. • Number of heads for distribution of zakat are 8.
6. • Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran 22 times.
7. • 5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes is nisab for zakat.
8. • 1/10 is the nisab of irrigated produce.
9. • Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy prophet.
10. • Usher means 1/10.
11. • Khums means 1/5.
12. • Word Zakat occurs in Quran for 32 times.
13. • In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of Zakat was determined at Madina.
14. • Kharaj is spoils of war.
15. • Fay is income from town lands.
16. • Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.
17. • Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th.
18. • Al-Gharmain means debtors.
19. • There are two types of zakat.