1) Zakah is usually translated as:

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

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) 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.

6) 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.

7) What is the rate of zakah on savings?

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

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) 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.