List of Head of Zakat
1. Al-Fuqara (The poor)
2. Al-Masakin (The needy)
3. Zakat collectors
4. Who converted to Islam
5. Freeing captives
6. Debtors
7. In the path of Allah
8. Wayfarer (Travelers)
Surah Tooba describe 8 heads of zakat.
Verbal meaning of Zakat is To Purify.
32 times the word Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran
22 times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs
Zakat made compulsory in 2 A.H but its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.