Islamic History & Culture

The Importance of Charity (Sadaqah & Zakat) in Islam MCQs with Answer

The Quran mentions Zakat as one of the:
A) Five Pillars of Islam
B) Four Sacred Months
C) Six Articles of Faith
D) Seven Heavens

Answer
A) Five Pillars of Islam

Which Surah in the Quran emphasizes the importance of Zakat?
A) Surah Al-Baqarah
B) Surah Al-Fatiha
C) Surah Al-Ma’un
D) Surah Al-Fil

Answer
C) Surah Al-Ma’un

What percentage of wealth is given as Zakat?
A) 2.5%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 20%

Answer
A) 2.5%

Sadaqah is:
A) A voluntary charity
B) A compulsory tax
C) A form of punishment
D) A business investment

Answer
A) A voluntary charity

Who is eligible to receive Zakat according to the Quran?
A) The poor and needy
B) The rich and powerful
C) Business owners
D) Only family members

Answer
A) The poor and needy

Which of the following is NOT a condition for giving Zakat?
A) Ownership of wealth above Nisab
B) A full lunar year passing over the wealth
C) Being a Muslim
D) Giving it to anyone without conditions

Answer
D) Giving it to anyone without conditions

What is the primary purpose of Zakat in Islam?
A) To purify wealth and help the needy
B) To increase social status
C) To earn political power
D) To avoid taxation

Answer
A) To purify wealth and help the needy

The term “Nisab” refers to:
A) The minimum amount of wealth required to pay Zakat
B) A type of Islamic loan
C) A place where Zakat is collected
D) The name of a Hadith book

Answer
A) The minimum amount of wealth required to pay Zakat

In Islam, giving charity secretly is:
A) More rewarding than giving publicly
B) Forbidden
C) Less effective
D) Discouraged

Answer
A) More rewarding than giving publicly

Which of the following is a form of Sadaqah?
A) Smiling at someone
B) Paying taxes
C) Selling goods
D) Borrowing money

Answer
A) Smiling at someone

Zakat is obligatory on:
A) Muslims who meet the Nisab threshold
B) Non-Muslims
C) Children under 10
D) Everyone regardless of wealth

Answer
A) Muslims who meet the Nisab threshold

Which of the following is NOT a valid recipient of Zakat?
A) A wealthy businessman
B) A poor widow
C) An orphan in need
D) A traveler in distress

Answer
A) A wealthy businessman

Which of the following sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is about charity?
A) “Charity does not decrease wealth”
B) “Wealth is the key to paradise”
C) “The strongest is the most powerful”
D) “Eat less and pray more”

Answer
A) “Charity does not decrease wealth”

The Quran states that those who hoard wealth without giving Zakat will be:
A) Punished in the Hereafter
B) Rewarded with more wealth
C) Respected in society
D) Exempted from accountability

Answer
A) Punished in the Hereafter

One of the main benefits of Sadaqah is:
A) It removes hardships and calamities
B) It increases social status
C) It guarantees worldly success
D) It reduces one’s lifespan

Answer
A) It removes hardships and calamities

Zakat is mentioned in the Quran alongside:
A) Salah (prayer)
B) Hajj (pilgrimage)
C) Jihad (struggle)
D) Siyam (fasting)

Answer
A) Salah (prayer)

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that the best charity is:
A) Water for people and animals
B) Gold and silver
C) Expensive gifts
D) Public donations

Answer
A) Water for people and animals

Which type of Zakat is given before Eid-ul-Fitr?
A) Zakat al-Fitr
B) Zakat al-Mal
C) Sadaqah Jariyah
D) Khums

Answer
A) Zakat al-Fitr

What is Sadaqah Jariyah?
A) Continuous charity with ongoing benefits
B) A one-time donation
C) A loan given to the poor
D) The name of a specific Zakat type

Answer
A) Continuous charity with ongoing benefits

Which of the following is a benefit of giving charity?
A) It increases barakah (blessings) in wealth
B) It decreases wealth
C) It leads to poverty
D) It is discouraged in Islam

Answer
A) It increases barakah (blessings) in wealth

According to Hadith, what is one of the first questions asked on the Day of Judgment?
A) How one earned and spent wealth
B) How many prayers were performed
C) How much knowledge was gained
D) How many friends one had

Answer
A) How one earned and spent wealth

Which of the following qualifies as Zakatable wealth?
A) Gold, silver, and cash savings
B) House used for living
C) Personal clothes
D) Daily groceries

Answer
A) Gold, silver, and cash savings

The reward for giving charity sincerely for Allah’s sake is:
A) Multiplied many times in the Hereafter
B) Limited to this world
C) Only acknowledged by people
D) A guarantee of financial success

Answer
A) Multiplied many times in the Hereafter

Giving Sadaqah can:
A) Remove sins
B) Increase sins
C) Be exchanged for a reward
D) Lead to arrogance

Answer
A) Remove sins

Which of the following is NOT a category of Zakat recipients?
A) The wealthy
B) The poor
C) Debtors
D) Travelers in need

Answer
A) The wealthy

The Quran states that Zakat is a way to:
A) Purify wealth and soul
B) Increase worldly success only
C) Gain political power
D) Control people

Answer
A) Purify wealth and soul

Which of the following is an example of continuous charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
A) Building a mosque
B) Giving a one-time gift
C) Buying new clothes
D) Selling a product

Answer
A) Building a mosque

The Quran encourages giving charity:
A) Openly and secretly
B) Only in Ramadan
C) Only when asked
D) Only when wealthy

Answer
A) Openly and secretly

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