History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c15.s1.37

c15.s1.37

In India *zakāt* ceased to be a religious tax imposed only on the Muslims, though an orthodox sovereign like Firoz Shah included it in the list of state taxes. Here *zakāt* was levied in the shape of import duties, and grazing fee on all milk producing animals or those which went for pasture and was realised both from Muslims and non-Muslims.²⁵ According to the Islamic law import duties for Muslims were 5 per cent and for non-Muslims 10 per cent of the commodity.²⁶