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Towards A Unified Zakat System

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Although various Islamic schools and sects may vary in somedetails, the above mentioned sources are accepted by allMuslims as the main contributors to Islamic jurisprudence.As far as duties are concerned, Shariah rules can bearranged into five main categories.1. Fard or Wajib: is any action that a Muslim (male orfemale) must perform or be punished for not doing so.2. Mandub or Mustahab: is an action that is rewarded ifperformed but a Muslim is not punished if it is not.3. Ja'iz or Mubah: is any permitted action which is neitherrewarded nor punishable.4. Makruh: an action that is disliked but is notpunishable.S. Haram: a prohibited action that is punishable by Allahin the hereafter, in this world or both (Doi, 1984; Al-Qaradawi, 1990).The above laws and guidelines are involved in all aspectsof Muslim lives be it religious, social, economic orpolitical. In economics, however, we find only a limitednumber of opinions and rulings derived from the first three58

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