Customs dues, historical

by Darling, Linda T.

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Customs dues or duties (Arabic maks , pl. mukūs > Aramaic maks ; Persian bāj, kurūj , or gumruk; Turkish gümrük > Latin commercio , Greek kommerkion ) in the premodern Islamic world were taxes or tolls on imports and exports paid at major ports and on caravan routes. These were customary taxes, not prescribed by Islamic law; purists therefore considered them illegal, but they were legitimated as alms (zakāt) or a tithe (ʿushr) , which were in accordance with Islamic law. Customs dues existed in…

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Customs dues or duties (Arabic maks , pl. mukūs > Aramaic maks ; Persian bāj, kurūj , or gumruk; Turkish gümrük > Latin commercio , Greek kommerkion ) in the premodern Islamic world were taxes or tolls on imports and exports paid at major ports and on caravan routes. These were customary taxes, not prescribed by Islamic law; purists therefore considered them illegal, but they were legitimated as alms (zakāt) or a tithe (ʿushr) , which were in accordance with Islamic law. Customs dues existed in pre-Islamic times and were not much different under Muslim

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1727

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eng Islam

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Darling, Linda T.

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