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Zakat means to purify.
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Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H.
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7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 tolas for silver.
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Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al Tauba.
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Number of heads for distribution of zakat are 8.
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Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran 32 times.
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Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes is nisab for zakat.
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1/10 is the nisab of irrigated produce.
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Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy prophet.
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Usher means 1/10.
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Khums means 1/5.
• Word Zakat
occurs in Quran for 82 times.
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In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of Zakat was determined at
Madina.
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Kharaj is spoils of war.
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Fay is income from town lands.
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Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.
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Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th.
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Al-Gharmain means debtors.
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There are two types of zakat.
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