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