
A Fascinating Introduction to Economics in Islam with Jamal Harwood
Blogging Theology
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The Importance of Land in Islamic Society
In Islamic society, we have an incredible dynamic of small land holdings. This also encourages a generation of land tax, which is maybe one of the biggest sources of revenue of the state. Everyone has the right to land ownership, but there's a responsibility of the three years. Now there's another really nice example I was going to touch on. In essence, Balal bin Al-Hardith al-Muzni came to the Prophet Sola al-Hosallam and he asked for land. He said, by Allah, I will not do so over something, the messenger of Allah allocated to me. And again, this is a beautiful example of how the Islam would function within
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