1) 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.

2) Shariah defines zakah as:

1. the entire wealth of a person that must be given to a specific group of recipients.
2. half of a person's wealth that must be given to a specific group of recipients.
3. an impure portion of a person's wealth earned through unlawful means that must be given to a specific group of recipients.
4. a specific portion of a person's wealth that must be given yearly to a specific group of recipients.

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) What is the rate of zakah on savings?

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

5) Zakah is to be paid on one's wealth only if:

1. he has no inheritors who will inherit his wealth.
2. his wealth reaches a minimum level called Nisaab.
3. he has more wealth than he needs to live a comfortable life.
4. he knows eligible recipients to give his wealth to.

6) 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.

7) Zakah is usually translated as:

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

8) Identify the difference(s) between zakah and sadaqah.

1. Zakah is obligatory charity, whereas sadaqah is not.
2. Zakah is one of the pillars of Islam, whereas sadaqah is not.
3. Not paying zakah out of negligence is a sin, whereas a person is generally not sinful for not giving sadaqah.
4. All of the above.

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

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