1) Zakah is usually translated as:

1. poor due or alms tax.
2. excise tax.
3. retail tax.
4. common charity.

2) With regards to a person's possessions, zakah is also due upon:

1. livestock and agricultural produce.
2. food and shelter.
3. furniture and utensils.
4. All of the above.

3) On what basis does zakah have to be given?

1. On a weekly basis.
2. On a daily basis.
3. On a yearly basis.
4. Once in a lifetime.

4) Islam categorizes Zakah as:

1. an obligatory charity.
2. a voluntary charity.
3. a onetime charity.
4. a compensational charity.

5) What is the rate of zakah on savings?

1. 2.5%
2. 5%
3. 10%
4. 50%

6) Who is eligible to pay zakah?

1. A Muslim adult male or female.
2. A Muslim minor male or female.
3. An insane Muslim.
4. All of the above.

7) How is the act of giving zakah intimately tied to purification?

1. Before giving zakah a person purifies his intentions that the act is solely for the sake of helping the poor.
2. Before giving zakah a person purifies himself by performing ablution.
3. By giving zakah a person purifies his heart from the love of material wealth.
4. By giving zakah a person purifies his bank balance by removing any unlawful earnings.

8) On which of the following possessions is zakah to be paid?

1. Gold
2. Cash and savings.
3. Silver
4. All of the above.

9) Identify the five pillars of Islam.

1. Prayer, zakah, fasting, jihad and hajj.
2. Shahadah, prayer, zakah, fasting and hajj.
3. Fasting, prayer, sadaqah, shahadah and hajj.
4. Shahadah, prayer, sacrifice, fasting and hajj.