Explanation

Nisab of zakat for silver is 52 1/2 tola

Zakat literally means Purification.

When Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H (properly implemented in 8 Hijri.

The word Zakat occurs 32 times in the Holy Quran.

Hazrat Abu Baker did Jihad on the issue of Zakat.

Without which act the prayer is useless? Zakat

One who disbelievers in Zakat is a Kafir

“Zakat” is the treasure of Islam, who said this? Holy Prophet (PBUH)

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Explanation

Central Zakat Council shall consist of a chairman and four persons to be nominated by the president, of whom there shall be Ulema nominated in consultation with the Council of Islamic ideology  

Explanation

If Ushr is not paid within time the local committee

may adopt the first measure for recovery of Ushr demand personal contact with the defaulter 

Explanation

A landowner got the produce of 1800 kilograms, of millet from his land.

The notified value of millet was half that of the wheat.

Under section 5 of the Zakat and Usher Ordinance 1980 he would be liable to pay Usher Ninety Kg of Millet 

Explanation

The land owner would be exempt from payment of usher if the produce from his land is less than 948 kilogram of wheat or its equivalent 

the produce from his land is less than five wasqs (=948 Kilograms) of wheat, or its equivalent in value in the case of other crops liable to Ushr.

Explanation

Federal Shariat Court can decide under Zakat and Usher Ordinance 1980 as amended,

the question whether a declaration about exemption from zakat made under section 3 is valid according to the fiqh declarant  profess to follow 

Explanation

Explanation

When the number of cows is greater,

the zakat due is calculated by multiples of these figures:

a one-year-old cow for every 30, and a two-year-old cow for every 40.

For sheep: For 40-120 sheep, one sheep is due in zakat for 121-200, two sheep become due.

For 201-300, three sheep are due.

Explanation

urah Tooba describes 8 heads of Zakat.

List of Head of Zakat

 1. Al-Fuqara (The poor)
2. Al-Masakin (The needy)
3. Zakat collectors
4. Who converted to Islam
5. Freeing captives
6. Debtors
7. In the path of Allah
8. Wayfarers (Travelers)

32 times the word Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran

22 times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs

Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H.

but its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.

Explanation

Fitrana is the Urdu word for the Arabic al-fitr,

Also known as Zakat al-Fitr.

or the special Zakat,

or obligatory alms, of “Breaking the Fast” at the end of the month of Ramadan.

“Fitrana” refers specifically to the name of the obligatory payment, called fitrah in Arabic.

It derives from the Arabic word fitr,

which literally means “the ‘nature’ upon which God created the human being.”