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Towards A Unified Zakat System

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economic activities, social and economic justice, property,and intervention of the state. Thus, in attempting toestablish an Islamic economic system it would beunproductive to limit the establishment to <strong>Zakat</strong> and riba.Islamic economics should be implemented as a wholeprogramme and its components should not be applied in anisolated manner if they are to be successful.Nevertheless, the issues of <strong>Zakat</strong> and riba are more easilyunderstood and implemented, compared to other issues suchas economic justice. Two Islamic economists may understandsocial justice differently, but all Muslims agree on <strong>Zakat</strong>and the vast majority agree on riba. They are alsoimportant because, in cases where all-Islamic principlescould not be applied, these two seem the first and bestcandidates to start with. The abolition of riba andimposition of <strong>Zakat</strong> are useful in that they eliminateinjustice and encourage co-operation and brotherhood.Riba was discussed briefly in this chapter. However, since<strong>Zakat</strong> is the main subject of the present study, it will bedealt with in more depth in Chapter 4.98

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