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Administration of Zakat

9 Grade 10 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Administration of Zakat, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

  1. Question 1

    6 marks

    (a) Outline three challenges facing the administration of zakat in Kenya. (3 marks)

    (b) Suggest three measures that can be taken to address the challenges you have outlined in (a). (3 marks)

    (6 marks)

    Marking scheme

    (a) Any three of the following, 1 mark each (3 marks): - Although zakat is obligatory in Islam, no state law in Kenya enforces its payment, so many eligible Muslims do not pay. - There is no single national zakat body recognised by all Muslims, so collection and distribution are fragmented. - Many Muslims lack knowledge of nisab, rates and how to calculate zakat on different kinds of wealth. - Poor record-keeping and lack of accountability by some collectors reduce payers' trust. - Misuse or diversion of zakat funds to non-eligible people or projects. - Uneven distribution: some needy people receive from many sources while others receive nothing. - Zakat is given mainly in Ramadhan, leaving the poor without support for the rest of the year. - Difficulty reaching needy people in remote or insecure areas. - Some recipients become dependent instead of self-reliant. (b) Any three relevant measures, 1 mark each (3 marks): - Forming a coordinated, recognised zakat body or network of mosque committees to collect and distribute zakat. - Educating Muslims through khutbas, madrassa, media and seminars on the obligation and calculation of zakat. - Keeping proper records, publishing audited accounts and involving trustworthy officials to build trust. - Registering and assessing the needs of recipients so that distribution is fair and reaches the deserving. - Using mobile money and digital platforms for transparent collection and payment. - Spreading distribution through the year and investing in projects that make recipients self-reliant (e.g. business capital, training). - Partnering with Muslim organisations to reach remote areas.

  2. Question 2

    5 marks

    Bi Fatuma runs a clothes shop in Mombasa. At the end of her zakat year (a full lunar year) she has the following: - Cash at the bank: KSh 650,000 - Stock of clothes valued at the current selling price: KSh 900,000 - A debt she owes a supplier, due for payment now: KSh 250,000 Assume the nisab is equivalent to KSh 850,000.

    (a) Apart from reaching the nisab and being held for a full lunar year, state two conditions that must be met before zakat becomes due on wealth. (2 marks)

    (b) Calculate the amount of zakat Bi Fatuma should pay, showing your working. (3 marks)

    (5 marks)

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  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    Ustadh Omar has kept savings of KSh 1,200,000 in the bank for a full lunar year, and the amount is above the nisab. What portion of the savings is payable as zakat?

    A. Five per cent of the savings

    B. Ten per cent of the savings

    C. 2.5 per cent of the savings

    D. Twenty per cent of the savings

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  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    Which of the following may receive zakat according to Surah at-Tawbah (9:60)?

    A. A traveller stranded far from home without money

    B. A rich family hosting a large wedding feast

    C. A wealthy trader seeking more capital for his shop

    D. The payer's own child whom he is obliged to support

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  5. Question 5

    4 marks

    Outline four ways in which zakat is collected and distributed among Muslims in Kenya. (4 marks)

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  6. Question 6

    4 marks

    Explain two ways in which zakat contributes to the socio-economic growth of a community. (4 marks)

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  7. Question 7

    4 marks

    Bwana Salim, a wealthy trader in Lamu, says he prefers to give charity whenever he feels like it instead of paying zakat. Explain two Islamic teachings that show him why he must pay zakat. (4 marks)

    (4 marks)

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    Any two of the following, well explained, 2 marks each (1 mark for the teaching, 1 mark for its explanation or reference) (4 marks): - Zakat is the third pillar of Islam: 'Islam is built on five...', which includes giving zakat (Bukhari and Muslim, narrated by Ibn 'Umar); a Muslim cannot leave it out. - Allah (S.W.T.) commands zakat together with prayer: 'Establish prayer and give zakat' (Qur'an 2:43, 2:110), so it is a duty, not a choice. - Zakat is a fixed right of the poor in the wealth of the rich (Qur'an 51:19; 70:24-25), not a favour given when one feels like it. - Voluntary charity (sadaqa) is rewarded but cannot replace the obligatory zakat, whose rate, nisab and recipients Allah has fixed (Qur'an 9:60). - Zakat purifies the payer's wealth and soul from greed (Qur'an 9:103). - Those who hoard gold and silver without spending it in Allah's way are warned of a painful punishment (Qur'an 9:34-35). - Caliph Abu Bakr (R.A.) fought those who refused to pay zakat (Bukhari and Muslim), showing how serious refusing it is. - Wealth belongs to Allah (S.W.T.) and humans are trustees of it (Qur'an 57:7), so the owner must use it as Allah commands.

  8. Question 8

    4 marks

    Copy and complete the table below to show the zakat payable on each item. The nisab for crops is five awsuq (about 653 kg) and the cattle grazed freely on open pasture for a full lunar year. (4 marks) Item | Quantity | Zakat payable

    (i) Rain-fed maize from a farm in Bungoma | 1,800 kg | ______

    (ii) Irrigated rice from Mwea | 2,400 kg | ______

    (iii) Cattle grazing freely in Narok | 45 cattle | ______

    (iv) Rain-fed beans from a small plot | 400 kg | ______

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  9. Question 9

    1 mark

    Mzee Abdi, a pastoralist in Wajir, owns 45 goats that have grazed freely on open pasture for a full lunar year. How much zakat is due on the goats?

    A. Three goats

    B. Two goats

    C. One goat

    D. None, since the flock is below nisab

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