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
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
What percentage of wealth is given as Zakat?
A) 2.5%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 20%
Sadaqah is:
A) A voluntary charity
B) A compulsory tax
C) A form of punishment
D) A business investment
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
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
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
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
In Islam, giving charity secretly is:
A) More rewarding than giving publicly
B) Forbidden
C) Less effective
D) Discouraged
Which of the following is a form of Sadaqah?
A) Smiling at someone
B) Paying taxes
C) Selling goods
D) Borrowing money
Zakat is obligatory on:
A) Muslims who meet the Nisab threshold
B) Non-Muslims
C) Children under 10
D) Everyone regardless of wealth
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
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”
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
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
Zakat is mentioned in the Quran alongside:
A) Salah (prayer)
B) Hajj (pilgrimage)
C) Jihad (struggle)
D) Siyam (fasting)
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
Which type of Zakat is given before Eid-ul-Fitr?
A) Zakat al-Fitr
B) Zakat al-Mal
C) Sadaqah Jariyah
D) Khums
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
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
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
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
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
Giving Sadaqah can:
A) Remove sins
B) Increase sins
C) Be exchanged for a reward
D) Lead to arrogance
Which of the following is NOT a category of Zakat recipients?
A) The wealthy
B) The poor
C) Debtors
D) Travelers in need
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
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
The Quran encourages giving charity:
A) Openly and secretly
B) Only in Ramadan
C) Only when asked
D) Only when wealthy