Zakat Word Problems – Step-by-Step Solutions
Zakat is 2.5% of the wealth a person has owned for one lunar year above the Nisab (minimum threshold).
Q1: If Ali has Rs. 500,000 in savings, how much Zakat does he have to pay?
Step 1: Zakat is 2.5% of total savings.
Step 2: 2.5% of 500,000 = (2.5 ÷ 100) × 500,000
= 0.025 × 500,000
= 12,500
Answer: Ali has to pay Rs. 12,500 as Zakat.
Q2: Ayesha has Rs. 70,000 in cash and gold worth Rs. 250,000. Calculate her total Zakat.
Step 1: Add all Zakat-eligible assets: 70,000 + 250,000 = 320,000
Step 2: Calculate 2.5% of 320,000
= 0.025 × 320,000 = 8,000
Answer: Ayesha must pay Rs. 8,000 as Zakat.
Q3: What is the Nisab for Zakat on cash if the price of silver is Rs. 200 per gram?
Step 1: Nisab for silver is 612.36 grams
Step 2: Nisab value = 612.36 × 200 = Rs. 122,472
Answer: Nisab threshold is Rs. 122,472
Q4: Bilal owns Rs. 100,000. The Nisab is Rs. 122,472. Does he have to pay Zakat?
Step 1: Bilal's total is less than Nisab.
100,000 < 122,472 → No Zakat due.
Answer: No Zakat is due as his wealth is below the Nisab threshold.
Q5: Zahra has gold worth Rs. 500,000. How much Zakat will she pay?
Step 1: 2.5% of 500,000 = 0.025 × 500,000
= 12,500
Answer: Zahra will pay Rs. 12,500 as Zakat on her gold.
Q6: If someone paid Rs. 7,500 as Zakat, what was their total wealth?
Step 1: Zakat is 2.5% of total wealth.
Step 2: Let total wealth = x
Then, 2.5% of x = 7,500
0.025 × x = 7,500
x = 7,500 ÷ 0.025
x = 300,000
Answer: The person's total wealth was Rs. 300,000
Q7: If Ahmed paid Rs. 10,000 as Zakat, what was his total Zakatable wealth?
Step 1: Zakat is 2.5% of total wealth.
Let total wealth = x
0.025 × x = 10,000
x = 10,000 ÷ 0.025
x = 400,000
Answer: Ahmed's total wealth was Rs. 400,000
Q8: Zakat paid was Rs. 6,250. Find the amount of gold and cash the person owns.
Step 1: Let total wealth = x
0.025 × x = 6,250
x = 6,250 ÷ 0.025
x = 250,000
Answer: Total wealth was Rs. 250,000 (combined value of gold and cash)
Q9: Fatima had Rs. 350,000 in wealth. How much Zakat should she pay?
Step 1: Calculate 2.5% of 350,000
= 0.025 × 350,000
= 8,750
Answer: Fatima must pay Rs. 8,750 as Zakat
Q10: A student has Rs. 100,000 in savings and received Rs. 150,000 in gifts. What Zakat will be paid?
Step 1: Total wealth = 100,000 + 150,000 = 250,000
Step 2: Zakat = 2.5% of 250,000
= 0.025 × 250,000 = 6,250
Answer: Zakat payable is Rs. 6,250
Q11: A person paid Zakat of Rs. 2,000. Did they meet the Nisab if silver price is Rs. 200/gram?
Step 1: Total wealth = 2,000 ÷ 0.025 = 80,000
Step 2: Nisab = 612.36 × 200 = Rs. 122,472
80,000 < 122,472 → Nisab not met
Answer: No, Zakat was not obligatory because Nisab was not reached.
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Q12: If a businessman owns Rs. 600,000, how much Zakat is due?
Step 1: Zakat = 2.5% of 600,000
= 0.025 × 600,000
= 15,000
Answer: Rs. 15,000 Zakat is due
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