The Administration of the Sultanate of Dehli c11.7
The Administration of the Sultanate of Dehlī c11.7
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niṣāb.¹ The zakāt when assessed on value or weight is one-fortieth of the property; the doctors have elaborate tables regarding the zakāt on pasture animals, though the general principle underlying these tables is to secure a fortieth for the exchequer. The property on which zakāt is assessed should have been in the possession of the owner for at least one year.² Fīrūz Shāh includes zakāt in the list of regular state demands. Fiqh-i-Fīrūz Shāhī mentions a separate treasury for zakāt.³ The zakāt on land and imports will be discussed later.