Author: Abul Muhsin Muhammad Sherfuddin
Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 238
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171512674
Description
An edited and annotated Arabic text with English translation of a hitherto unpublished treatise on Islamic finance written by a scholar of tenth century.
The text has been edited on the basis of a unique manuscript, preserved in the Escarole Library, Madrid. It deals with broad principles of state revenues, military administration, International law of war and peace, and the author's verdicts on the settlements of lands in al-Ifraqiyaah, Al-Maghrib, Spain and Sicily. It also deals with the administration of the properties acquired unlawfully and those abandoned with no legal owners. The work throws light on various kinds of earnings and suggests methods to maintain balance in society between various groups or rich and poor people.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Note on Transliteration
Introduction
I : The Work of ABU Ja'far Al-DA'UDI
II : The Author
III : The Manuscript
IV : Influence of Kitab Al Amwal on other works
V : The Subject
PREAMBLE
PART ONE
CHAPTER I
On Properties that fall into the hands of the rulers who possess them for the people, and discussion of one-fifth of the Booty (Al-Khums)
CHAPTER II
On what is awarded by the Imam as Additional share (Al-Nafal) before fighting
CHAPTER III
On the method of division of one-fifth of the booty (Al-Khums) and on Determination of 'Near Relations'
(Dhawu'l Qurba)
CHAPTER IV
On the spoils of war that belonged to the prophet and on the wealth he left behind
CHAPTER V
On the Policy regarding the Enemy-Lands captured by the Muslims
CHAPTER VI
On the terms according to which 'Umar retained the land
CHAPTER VII
On what is owned by the tillers of the land and what is inherited from them and on the rule concerning their women
CHAPTER VIII
on founding of towns, grand of lands as fiefs (IQTA) and revival of 'DEAD' lands (Mawat)
CHAPTER IX
On the Boundary of wells, on herbage, water, fire fire-wood, and salt
CHAPTER X
On Cultivating Kharaj Lands, appropriating these by the rulers (Umara) in the later period, and on their turning the property of allah into their private estates
PART TWO
CHAPTER I
On register (Al-Diwan) and receiving state-Allowances
CHAPTER II
On Anfal, Fay', Ghanimah and 'Ushr of Lands
CHAPTER III
On Ifriqiyyah, Spain and Sicily
CHAPTER IV
On Renunciation of allowances ('ATA') paid by those who turned God's property (Mal Allah) into private estates, their Transaction, Demand for payment, their petty trade and profits accruing therefrom
PART III
CHAPTER I
On Execution, releasing on grace and on ransom
CHAPTER II
On Discussion of truce and, on apprehension of betrayal by one whose settlement lies in between the Muslims and the disbelievers
CHAPTER III
On the conquest of makkah, ruling about its inhabitants, its properties, lost and found, and on all its relevant affairs
CHAPTER IV
On the stipulated wages (JA 'A' IL) and on the allowances fixed for the fighters
CHAPTER V
On Jizyah and Banu Taghlib
CHAPTER VI
On the presents offered by the disbelievers to the Muslim Rulers.
CHAPTER VII
On the Wealth of the Muslims found in the booty.
CHAPTER VIII
On the Inhabitants of the Enemy Territory who enter the Muslim Territory with the pledge of security while they hold in their possession Muslim individuals free if slave.
CHAPTER IX
On inviting (To Islam) before fighting
CHAPTER X
On Al-Zakah
CHAPTER XI
On the Wealth liable for Zakah.
PART FOUR
CHAPTER I
On the wealth the owners of which are not known.
CHAPTER II
On Solicitation of Aid (Mas'Alah)
CHAPTER III
On Sufficiency, Poverty and Wealth
Appendix
Translation
Select Bibliography
Index