Usher | MCQs

Explanation

In Pakistan, the system of compulsory collection and distribution of Zakat and Ushr began in 1980 with an ordinance decreed by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq 

Zakat and Usher Ordinance Question:

Zakat and Usher Ordinance can be challenged in the civil court

The prime objective of Zakat and Usher is To assist the needy

All members of Zakat and Usher Councils & Committees are Muslim

District Zakat and Usher committee was constituted under section 14

According to section 16(7) of Zakat and Usher Ordinance 1980, the Chairman and members of the District Zakat and Usher committee shall hold office for a term of 3 years

Sheep grazing fed free in pastures are exempted from Zakat according to the Zakat and Usher Ordinance 

Explanation

Ushr is collected on compulsory basis at a rate of 5 percent of the produce from every landowner.

unless they fail to meet the definition of sahib-e-nisab,

producing more than 849 kilograms of wheat, or its equivalent in value.

Explanation

 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

 proceeds of Ushr to be deposited  in the PLA of District Zakat Fund;. (iv) transfers, if any, from the Local Zakat Funds

Introduction Zakat: One of the five pillars of Islam.

Only imposed on Muslims, it is generally described as a 2.5% tax on savings to be donated to the Muslim poor and needy.

Ushr: A 5% tax on the harvests of irrigated land and 10% tax on harvest from rain-watered land

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

Usher shall be charged and collected on compulsory basis shall be from every land owner, grantee,allottee, lessee,leaseholder or landholder  

Explanation

An individual land owner shall be exempt from the compulsory levey of Usher

according to Section 5 of the Zakat and Usher Ordinance 1980 if the production from his land is less than 948 kilo grams of wheat