Round 12: Tossup 20

Description acceptable. General Zia-ul-Haq instituted councils named after this practice in Pakistan and decreed a year later that Shia Muslims 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 (10[1])travellers and recent converts. A specific form of this practice (10[1])is done before Eid al-Fitr, (-5[1])at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (-5[1])This practice is contrasted with a voluntary sadaqah (10[1])(“SAW-dah-kah”). Pakistan (-5[1])and Saudi Arabia governmentally mandate this Third Pillar of Islam. For 10 points, (-5[1])zakat is a mandate for Muslims to do (10[1])what action involving (10[1])2.5 percent of their capital assets for the poor? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

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