Khums
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title:
Khums
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In Islam, khums refers to the required religious obligation of Muslims to pay 20% of their acquired wealth from certain sources toward specified causes. It is treated differently in Shia and Sunni Islam. This tax is paid to the imam, caliph or sultan, representing the state of Islam, for distribution between the orphans, the needy, the [stranded] traveler, and the descendants of Islamic prophet Muhammad. In some jurisdictions, khums is paid on minerals extracted in regions under the control of t
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One-fifth tax in Islam
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khums
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2004-10-28T19:44:28Z
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2024-08-27T08:20:16Z
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