Zakah, Khums and Hajj
Giving and pilgrimage are two ways Muslims live out their faith. Learn how Zakah and the Shi'a duty of Khums share wealth with those in need, then walk through the rites of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah.
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Giving and journeying 🕌
Two of the ways Muslims live out their faith are **charity** and **pilgrimage**. Sharing wealth with those in need, and travelling to Makkah, both turn belief into action. This module follows **Zakah**, the Shi'a duty of **Khums**, and **Hajj**, the great pilgrimage.
The language of giving and Hajj 🔑
Four ideas run through this module:
The rate of Zakah 💰
How much of a Muslim's surplus wealth is normally given as Zakah each year?
- 2.5%
- 5%
- 10%
- 20%
Zakah and Khums 🤝
Both share wealth with those in need, but they are **distinct duties**, and Shi'a Muslims pay both. The Qur'an sets out who may receive such charity in Surah 9:60, and the giving of a fifth is taught in Surah 8:41.
Match each term to its meaning 🤲
- Zakah
- Khums
- Sadaqah
- Nisab
- Obligatory almsgiving of 2.5% of surplus wealth
- A Shi'a duty to give one fifth of surplus income
- Voluntary charity, given at any time or amount
- The minimum wealth held before Zakah is due
Who gives Khums? 🌙
Khums, the giving of one fifth of certain surplus income, is especially a duty for which Muslims?
- Shi'a Muslims
- Only the very wealthiest people
- Only religious leaders
- Young children
Hajj: the pilgrimage to Makkah 🕋
The **Hajj** is the fifth Pillar: a pilgrimage to **Makkah** that every Muslim who is able in health and wealth makes once in a lifetime, in the month of Dhul-Hijjah. Its story reaches back to the **Prophet Ibrahim**, with Hajar and Isma'il. Surah 2:125-127 recalls Ibrahim and Isma'il raising the foundations of the House as a place of worship.
The rites of Hajj 🧭
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Match each rite to its meaning 🔗
- Ihram
- Tawaf
- Sa'y
- Standing at Arafat
- Plain garments showing all pilgrims are equal
- Circling the Ka'bah seven times
- Recalling Hajar's search for water
- A day of prayer and reflection, the key rite
Why Hajj matters 🌍
Select the TWO things Hajj is meant to bring to Muslims.
- A sense of unity with Muslims from around the world
- A reminder that all people are equal before Allah
- Freedom from ever having to pray or fast again
- A guaranteed position of power at home
Giving and pilgrimage in words 🧩
_____ is the yearly giving of 2.5% of surplus wealth to help those in need. Shi'a Muslims also pay _____, one fifth of certain income. Voluntary charity given at any time is called _____. The pilgrimage to Makkah is the _____ Pillar, called _____.
Spot the true statements 🖍️
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What is due? 🗺️
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Charity and pilgrimage ✍️
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