Were taxes imposed on Muslims as a resource for the Bayt al-Mal (Treasury) during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Rightly Guided Caliphs? If not, what is the legitimacy of the various types of taxes currently collected from Muslims?
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Taxes were not imposed during the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him, nor during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Rather, Allah ordained and specified its amounts and expenditures.
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