Mohammedan Theories of Finance With an Introduction to Mohammedan Law and a Bibliography / / Nicolas P. Aghnides.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Aghnides, Nicolas P.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1916]; ©1916
• Year of Publication: 1916
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (540 p.)

Gives a comprehensive exposition of the Mohammedan financial theories in their entirety with special focus on the reasons for the theories.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I. Introduction to Mohammedan Law and Bibliography -- I. Preliminary Concepts -- II. The First Basis of Fiqh : The Koran -- III. The Second Basis of Fiqh : The Sunnah -- IV. The Third Basis of Fiqh : The Ijma -- V. The Fourth Basis of Fiqh : The Qiyas -- VI. Abrogation and Conflict of the Evidences -- VII. Other Principles of Legislation -- VIII. Classification of the Shari’ah Values -- IX. Ijtihad or the Exercise of Independent Thought -- X. The Fiqh Schools and Their Founders -- XI. Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography -- Part II. Financial Theories -- A. Revenue -- I. Preliminary Remarks -- II. The Zakat Taxes -- III. Collection and Discharge of the Zakat -- IV. The Financial Contribution for the Conduct of Holy War (ju ‘l ) and for Other Public Purposes -- V. Preliminary Considerations -- VI. The Kharaj or Land-Tax -- VII. The Jizyah or Poll Tax -- VIII. Other Sources of Revenue -- B. Expediture -- IX. The Public Treasury and the Mohammedan Counterpart of a Budget -- X. Expenditure of the Zakat Taxes -- XI. Expenditure of the Secular Revenue -- XII. Tax Grants -- XIII. Concerning Public Records -- C. Appendix -- XIV. Public Domain -- XV. Summary and Conclusion -- Index -- Vita