Zakat

1•      Zakat means to purify.

2•      Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H.

3•      Nisab of Gold is 7.5 and Siler 52.5 Tolas

4•       Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al Tauba.

5•       Number of heads for distribution of zakat are 8.

6•       Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran 22 times.

7•       5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes is nisab for zakat.

8•       Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy prophet.

9•       Khums means 1/5.

10•    Word Zakat occurs in Quran for 32 times.

11•     In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of Zakat was determined at Madina.

12•     Usher means 1/10.

13•     Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th.

14•    1/10 is the nisab (Ushr) of irrigated produce.