Round 10: Tossup 20

Description acceptable. General Zia-ul-Haq instituted councils named after this practice in Pakistan and decreed a year later that Shia Muslims (-5[1])could file for exemption from this practice and ushr (“oo-sher”). According to the Surah At-Tawbah, eight different kinds of people may benefit from this practice, which include stranded travellers and recent converts. A specific form (-5[1])of this practice (-5[1])is done before Eid al-Fitr, at the end of the holy month (-5[1])of Ramadan. (10[1]-5[1])This practice is contrasted (-5[1])with a voluntary sadaqah (“SAW-dah-kah”). Pakistan and Saudi Arabia governmentally mandate this Third Pillar of Islam. For 10 points, zakat is a mandate (10[1])for Muslims to do what (10[1])action (10[2]0[1]-5[1])involving 2.5 percent of their capital assets for the poor? ■END■ (10[6])

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