Zakah, Khums and Hajj
Islam calls Muslims to give from their wealth and, at least once, to make a great journey. Explore Zakah and Khums, two forms of religious giving across Sunni and Shi'a Islam, and the rites and meaning of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah.
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Giving and pilgrimage 🕋
Alongside prayer and fasting, Islam calls Muslims to **give** from their wealth and, at least once in a lifetime, to make a great **journey**. This module explores **Zakah** and **Khums**, two forms of religious giving, and **Hajj**, the pilgrimage to **Makkah** that draws millions of Muslims together each year.
The language of practice 🔑
Four ideas run through this module:
Zakah and Khums ⚖️
Both are ways Muslims give a share of their wealth. Zakah is one of the Sunni Five Pillars; Khums is a duty kept especially by Shi'a Muslims.
Match each term to its meaning 🔗
- Zakah
- Khums
- Ihram
- Tawaf
- Yearly almsgiving of 2.5% of surplus wealth, a Sunni Pillar
- A payment of one fifth of certain income, kept especially by Shi'a Muslims
- The state of purity and simple white clothing a pilgrim enters
- Circling the Ka'bah seven times during the pilgrimage
How much is zakah? 💰
How much of their surplus wealth does a Muslim give each year as zakah?
- 2.5% of their surplus wealth
- 20% of their surplus wealth
- 10% of their surplus wealth
- Half of their surplus wealth
True of Hajj? ✅
Select the TWO statements that are true about Hajj.
- A Muslim who is able should make Hajj at least once in a lifetime
- Pilgrims circle the Ka'bah as part of Hajj
- Hajj must be performed every single year
- Hajj is kept only by Shi'a Muslims
Hajj, the pilgrimage 🧳
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim who is physically and financially **able** should make at least once in a lifetime, during the month of Dhul-Hijjah. The Qur'an teaches that pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to God by those able to make the journey (Surah 3:97). Hajj recalls events in the life of the **Prophet Ibrahim** and his family. Pilgrims often describe a deep sense of **unity and equality**, as millions wear the same simple white garments; the challenges include the cost, the physical demands and the vast crowds.
Complete the summary 🧩
Zakah is the yearly _____ of 2.5% of surplus wealth to help the _____. Shi'a Muslims also pay _____, which is one _____ of certain income. The _____ is the pilgrimage to Makkah that every able Muslim should make once in a lifetime.
The rites of Hajj 🪜
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On pilgrimage 🧭
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A distinctively Shi'a duty? 🌙
Which practice is a duty kept especially by Shi'a Muslims, rather than one of the Sunni Five Pillars?
- Khums, a payment of one fifth of certain income
- Zakah, the yearly almsgiving of surplus wealth
- Salah, the daily ritual prayer
- Sawm, fasting during Ramadan
Spot the true statements 🖍️
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Explain the importance of Hajj ✍️
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