Tax

A tax (from the Latin taxo) is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures. A failure to pay, along with evasion of or resistance to taxation, is punishable by law. Taxes consist of direct or indirect taxes and may be paid in money or as its labour equivalent.

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Tax . Barzakh . Government

Is it permissible in the sight of Allah for non-Muslim countries to impose their own tax systems on citizens, and will individuals who oppose paying these taxes be accountable in Barzakh?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Muslim and non Muslim countries impose taxes according to their own laws and rules. Allah (SWT) Orders in Justice and fairness.Muslim citizen in any country are supposed be good citizens and abide to the law of their country.

Wassalam.

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Tax . Genocide . Emigration

Is it prohibited to pay taxes in a country that uses those funds to support genocide? If that is the case, does this necessitate emigration or other methods to avoid materially contributing to the genocide?

Muslim should be always a good citizen who obeys the law if the land and serves his country in every possible way.

If you have an authentic evidence that your country is using your tax contribution in supporting a genocide, you need to raise you voice in every possible legal way against supporting genocide.
Emigration is not necessary unless you are sure that your tax contribution is definitely used in genocide and you have no way to oppose that.

Wassalam.

184118

Tax . Marketing

Is it permissible to provide accounting and tax services to a media marketing company that will handle the accounts of both male and female models on a platform where they might share indecent photos with their followers?

Muslims should not encourage nor promote sinful acts nor sinners activities. Your work should never help wrong doers in any way because helping them can make you a partner in their sins.

Wassalam.

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Muslims . Tax . Iraq . Palestinian

How should Muslims handle the responsibility of paying taxes when they are aware that their money supports conflicts in Muslim nations like Palestine and Iraq?

Muslims living in every country should abide to the laws and regulations of the country as far it does not contradict with the Islamic rules. For example,alcohol is forbidden on every Muslim wherever he lives,but paying taxes does not contradict with the Islamic rules. Regarding some governments who support aggression against Muslim innocent people,the Muslims who are citizens should do their best avoid in supporting any aggression,as much as they can. Muslim citizens in such countries are not responsible to change the policies of the government. If it is out of their ability but they should always try to make themselves well represented and demand peace and justice through the rules and regulations of the country. We are responsible to counter injustice as much as we can but not responsible to do things which are out of our ability's.

wasalam.

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Government . Tax

As I live under a non-Muslim government that imposes high taxes, is it permissible for a Muslim to avoid paying taxes through some unconstitutional means?

Muslim should always remain law abiding and never break the law. Avoiding higher tax is allowed within the legal procedures which are usually used by people especially tax experts who work in the frame of law.

'Wassalam.

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Tax . Income . Western Society

Is it permissible if some people in the West do not pay the full amount of tax from the income they earn and find ways to pay less?

Muslim should be good citizen where ever he lives. Abiding to the laws of the land is part of the duties of good citizen. Many people try to decrease their tax liabilities through legal ways according to licensed tax advisors who advise citizens legally. It is permissible to seek and act upon such legal advice as it is in accordance to the law of the land.
Going against the law is very far from the Islamic teachings.

Wassalam.

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Government . Tax . Hindusim

Is it permissible for a Muslim government to allot land and money for the construction of a temple for minorities on the basis that they also pay taxes and have rights?

This question should come from the concerned government and the reply depends on the sect that they follow. In general, non Muslims living under Muslims rule have their freedom of worshiping provided it does not propagate among Muslims, polytheism or any anti Islam ideas.

Wassalam.

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Zakat . Western Society . Tax

Why do people in the West who already pay multiple taxes, that get used by the government to pay for the poor and needy, also have to pay Islamic taxes such as Zakat?

Zakat and Khums are obligatory on every Muslim who has more than his expenses. Taxes are part of our expenses and Khums will obligatory on the remaining amounts after paying all the lawful expenses including Taxes.

Wassalam.

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Zakat . Tax

Is paying income tax or other such taxes counted as Zakat?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answer updated 6 years ago

as salam alaikum

Income taxes and other similar taxes are not counted as zakat. Zakat is a religious duty and an act of worship that is paid with a specific intention and whose revenues are to be given to the recipients specified in verse 60 of sura al-Tawbah.

With prayers for your success.