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In Islamic economy interest is forbidden, there are no taxes and every Muslim is required to give 1/40 of their wealth to the poor every year (zakah). It is col
by Aerbil313 3y ago
In Islamic economy interest is forbidden, there are no taxes and every Muslim is required to give 1/40 of their wealth to the poor every year (zakah). It is collected mandatorily and distributed by the government. Non-Muslims pay an annual protection tax aka jizya, in exchange for not paying zakah and not serving in the army. Modern scholars argue that collecting tax is permissible because of modern needs and responsibilities of the government (e.g infrastructure building), but only the strictly needed amount.