" (Qur'an, 9:103) Khums is another revenue of taxation.
" (Qur'an, 9:103) Khums is another revenue of taxation. It is one fifth of the annual excess of one's profit to be taken by the Islamic Government. وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ "And k now that out of all the booty that y e may acquire (in war) a fifth share is assigned to God, and the Apostle, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy , and the wayfarer.
" (Qur'an, 8:41) To prevent capital interest or usury. الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ الرِّبَا لَا يَقُومُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَقُومُ الَّذِي يَتَخَبَّطُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الْمَسِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّمَا الْبَيْعُ مِثْلُ الرِّبَا ۗ وَأَحَلَّ اللَّهُ الْبَيْعَ وَحَرَّمَ الرِّبَا ۚ فَمَنْ جَاءَهُ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ فَانْتَهَىٰ فَلَهُ مَا سَلَفَ وَأَمْرُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَنْ عَادَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ "Those who devour usury w ill not stand except as stands one whom the Evil One by his touch has driven to madness.
That is because they say: "Trade is like usury, "but God hath permitted trade and forbidden usury. Those who after receiving direction from their Lord, shall be pardoned f or the past; their case is f or God (to judge): but those who repeat (the offence) are companions of the Fire: they will abide therein (forever).
"( Qur'an, 2:275) يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَذَرُوا مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ الرِّبَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا فَأْذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ۖ وَإِنْ تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ أَمْوَالِكُمْ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ "O ye who believe fear God, and give up what remains of your demand f or usury, if ye are indeed believers.
If y e do it not, take notice of war from God and His Apostle: but if ye turn back , ye shall have y our Capital sums: deal not unjustly, and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly." ( Qur'an, 2:278-9) Seizing lands and national resources which are not under exploitation by their owners. There is a well-known Islamic rule in this respect: "Land is for whoever cultivates it."[^1] Preventing accumulation and storage of money which is not utilised in the national production.