Resource material – Zakat and Ushr
Class 7 [AY 2022-23 – Term 2]
Zakat and Ushr
Resource material – Mathematics
Class 7 [AY 2022-23]
Zakat:
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Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is often mentioned along with Namaz in The
Holy Quran.
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Zakat is a specific amount of savings that is given to the needy at the end of one
Lunar year.
Note: Lunar year is the beginning of a calendar year whose months are coordinated by the
cycles of the moon
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Nisaab of Zakat:
o 7.5 tolas (87.4 grams) of Gold OR 52.5 tolas (612.3 grams) of Silver
[whichever is less]
o So, if the aggregate value of all savings is equal to or more than Nisaab, then
the person is liable to pay Zakat, provided that the amount remains in one’s
possession for one complete Lunar year
Note: 1 tola = 11.65 grams
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Rate of Zakat:
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o 2.5 % (or 40 part) of the total savings of the Muslim person
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Resource material – Zakat and Ushr
Class 7 [AY 2022-23 – Term 2]
Questions on Zakat:
1. Yearly saving of Yousuf is Rs: 22,00,000. What is the amount of Zakat due upon
him?
a. Yousuf’s saving = Rs: 22,00,000
Rate of Zakat = 2.5%
Amount of Zakat = 2.5% × 22,00,000
2.5
= 100 × 22,00,000
= 55,000
So, the amount of Zakat due upon Yousuf is Rs: 55,000
2. Abdullah pays Rs: 40,000 as Zakat. What is his yearly saving?
a. Amount of Zakat = Rs: 40,000
Rate of Zakat = 2.5%
Let the yearly Saving of Abdullah = s
Amount of Zakat = rate of Zakat × s
40,000 = 2.5% × s
40,000 × 100 = 2.5s
40,00,000 = 2.5s
s = 40,00,000 ÷ 2.5
s = 16,00,000
So, the yearly saving of Abdullah is Rs: 16,00,000
3. Ahmed’s yearly saving is Rs: 5,00,000. If the rate of Gold is Rs: 1,50,000 per tola
and the rate of Silver is Rs: 2000, find out whether Ahmed is Sahib-e-Nisab?
a. Nisab amount (in terms of Gold) = 7.5 tolas × price of 1 tola of gold
= 7.5 × 1,50,000
= Rs: 11,25,000
Nisab amount (in terms of Silver) = 52.5 tolas × price of 1 tola of silver
= 52.5 × 2000
= Rs: 1,05,000
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Ahmed’s yearly saving is Rs: 5,00,000 – which is greater than the Nisab
amount (in terms of Silver). Therefore, Ahmed is Sahib-e-Nisab and it is
obligatory for Ahmed to pay Zakat.
4. Mustafa possesses Rs: 8,00,000 as savings and 4 tolas of pure Gold. Find the
amount of Zakat due upon him. [Consider the rate of Gold per tola as Rs: 1,50,000]
a. Mustafa’s saving = Rs: 8,00,000
Mustafa’s gold possession worth = 4 × 1,50,000 = Rs: 6,00,000
Total amount on which Zakat is due = 8,00,000 + 6,00,000 = Rs: 14,00,000
Rate of Zakat = 2.5%
Amount of Zakat = 2.5% × 14,00,000
2.5
= 100 × 14,00,000
= 35,000
So, the amount of Zakat due upon Mustafa is Rs: 35,000
5. Amna paid Zakat worth Rs: 15000 on Gold. Find the value of Gold in her possession
a. Amount of Zakat = Rs: 15,000
Rate of Zakat = 2.5%
Let the value of gold = g
Amount of Zakat = rate of Zakat × g
15,000 = 2.5% × g
15,000 × 100 = 2.5g
15,00,000 = 2.5g
g = 15,00,000 ÷ 2.5
g = 6,00,000
So, the value of Gold in Amna’s possession is Rs: 6,00,000
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Resource material – Zakat and Ushr
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Ushr:
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Ushr is the Zakat paid on Agricultural produce (grains, fruits, vegetables)
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Ushr means “one-tenth”
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It is to be paid at the time of harvest
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Rate of Ushr:
o If the land is irrigated by natural resources of water, then one-tenth (10%) of
the harvest (or money equal to harvest’s value) needs to be paid. Natural
resources mean rain water, natural water canals, natural streams or rivers,
etc.
o If the land is irrigated by artificial resources of water, then one-fifth (5%) of
the harvest (or money equal to harvest’s value) needs to be paid. Artificial
resources mean tube-well, artificial water canals, etc.
Questions on Ushr:
1. Abdul-Rehman harvests 15000 kg of sugar cane. Find the amount of Ushr (in
Rupees) that he has to pay. His land was irrigated by natural resources of water.
The rate of sugar-cane is Rs: 500 per kg
a. Value of sugar-cane harvest = 15000 × 500 = Rs:75,00,000
Rate of Ushr = 10% (Because land was irrigated by natural resources of water)
Amount of Ushr = 10% × 75,00,000
10
= 100 × 75,00,000
= 7,50,000
So, the amount of Ushr due upon Abdul-Rehman is Rs: 7,50,000
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2. Usman harvests and then exports oranges of his garden for Rs: 5,00,000. Find the
amount of Ushr (in Rupees) that he has to pay. His land was irrigated by artificial
resources of water
a. Value of oranges harvested = Rs: 5,00,000
Rate of Ushr = 5% (Because land was irrigated by artificial resources of water)
Amount of Ushr = 5% × 5,00,000
5
= 100 × 5,00,000
= 25,000
So, the amount of Ushr due upon Usman is Rs: 25,000
3. Shahid pays Rs: 10,000 as Ushr. Find the value of the crop he harvested. His crop
was irrigated by artificial resources of water
a. Amount of Ushr = Rs: 10,000
Rate of Ushr = 5% (Because land was irrigated by artificial resources of water)
Let the value of crop = c
Amount of Ushr = rate of Ushr × c
10,000 = 5% × c
10,000 × 100 = 5c
10,00,000 = 5c
c = 10,00,000 ÷ 5
c = 2,00,000
So, the value of crop Shahid harvested is Rs: 2,00,000
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4. Suleman harvests 20000 kg of cotton. Find the amount of Ushr (in kilograms of
cotton) that he has to pay. His land was irrigated by artificial resources of water.
a. Amount of cotton harvest = 20000 kg
Rate of Ushr = 5% (Because land was irrigated by artificial resources of water)
Amount of Ushr = 5% × 20000
5
= 100 × 20000
= 1000
So, the amount of Ushr due upon Suleman is 1000 kg
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