Are taxes and customs duties known by necessity from the religion to be contrary to Sharia? What is the ruling on someone who works as a certified public accountant and tax expert to organize and reduce them? What are the sources of income in an Islamic state?
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It is permissible to impose taxes and customs duties under specific conditions, as they are a source of revenue for the public treasury to achieve public interests, if the existing funds are insufficient to achieve them. Otherwise, they would be an illegitimate source.
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