What is the rate for the Zakat is there a fixed rate is it like a Progressive Tax or

[truthseeker63]

What is the rate for the Zakat is there a fixed rate is it like a Progressive Tax or a Flat single Tax rate where does this fixed rate for the Zakat come from the Holy Quran or the Hadith or the Sunnah thank you ?

 

[sabr*]

Zakat explaination and schedule

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):


Schedule of Zakah


http://www.easyislam.com/zakat.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakat