AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 1, Paper 2
A Shi'a religious duty requiring payment of 20% of an individual's surplus income after personal expenses have been deducted.
Revise: Five Pillars and Obligatory ActsKhums is the payment of 20% of an individual's surplus income, after personal expenses have been deducted. It supports religious leaders and charitable purposes, expressing responsibility towards others. Khums is a distinct obligation, not another name for zakah.
- Revise: Zakah
An additional financial obligation in Shi'a Islam, meaning ‘a fifth’. On earnings, it normally involves giving 20% of the annual surplus after allowable business and living expenses, for designated religious and charitable purposes.
- Revise: Contrasting Religious Beliefs on the Uses of Wealth
A one-fifth contribution practised by Shi’a Muslims, shared between charitable purposes and religious leaders.