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Session 8 Study Guide: Giving and Putting It All Together

Money, Values & You — A Financial Literacy Course for 6th Graders

Key Topics

TopicDetails
What is ZakatWhat is Zakat: obligatory charity, one of the five pillars of Islam
What is SadaqahWhat is Sadaqah: voluntary giving from the heart
Who receives Zakat and how it Who receives Zakat and how it is calculated
Why giving is a core part of fWhy giving is a core part of financial life in Islam
How giving moves money throughHow giving moves money through a community
The multiplier effectThe multiplier effect: one dollar helps many people
Giving as community investmentGiving as community investment, not charity alone
Real examples of giving transfReal examples of giving transforming communities
What is BarakahWhat is Barakah: divine blessing and increase
How honesty in money attracts How honesty in money attracts Barakah
How generosity invites BarakahHow generosity invites Barakah
Living a Barakah-centered finaLiving a Barakah-centered financial life
Reviewing everything you have Reviewing everything you have learned across all 8 sessions
The five parts of a personal fThe five parts of a personal financial plan
Drafting your real planDrafting your real plan: income, budget, savings, giving, one thing to stop
Making it realMaking it real: this plan is yours to keep and use

Lesson Summaries

Lesson 1: Zakat and Sadaqah

Learn the difference between obligatory giving (Zakat) and voluntary giving (Sadaqah) in Islam.

Lesson 2: How Giving Circulates Wealth

Discover how charitable giving does not just help individuals — it strengthens entire communities by circulating wealth.

Lesson 3: Barakah: Blessing in Your Financial Life

Explore the concept of Barakah — divine blessing that multiplies the good in an honest, generous financial life.

Lesson 4: Your Personal Financial Plan

Bring everything together. Draft your own one-page personal financial plan that you can actually use.

Review Questions

  1. What is Zakat?
  2. What is Sadaqah?
  3. What is the difference between Zakat and Sadaqah?
  4. Why is giving considered a financial responsibility in Islam?
  5. How does giving circulate wealth?
  6. What is the multiplier effect?
  7. Is giving only about helping individuals?
  8. How can a 6th grader give if they do not have much money?
  9. What is Barakah?
  10. How does honesty attract Barakah?
  11. How does generosity invite Barakah?
  12. What does a Barakah-centered financial life look like?
  13. What are the five parts of a personal financial plan?
  14. Why is it important to have a financial plan?
  15. What makes this plan 'real'?
  16. What should you do with this plan after the course?