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I talk about this in my book! Zakat is better conceived of as an act of "financial worship" rather than just a tax 👇

There is no need for a fight between capitalism and communism. Islam solved that issue 14 centuries ago.

I learned it this way: It's like a kind of debt that you're obligated to pay. Allah is the only provider. And he's given you a portion of what should go to the poor, as a test to see if you'll give it back. So the poor have a right to it, it's not a voluntary donation. And if you're even one payment behind or one dollar short and you die in that state, you've got a serious problem.

This leads us to the question: what is the optimal or preferred type of government/state we need?

There is no name for it.

Monarchy or Anarchy.

Understanding how Zakat works is a redpill

Interesting.,. Ok I gonna need to get your book soon! 😊

Yep! We just have a hard time expressing our Islamic praxis of economics because fiat money makes that impossible to do!

I would say a limited government, similar to the model of the Prophet (pbuh) and the four Caliphs. I don’t think most people would accept monarchy, and full anarchy doesn’t seem practical either, since such couldn’t defend themselves against external organized states.

That’s an interesting perspective. I like that

A state with limited reach.

I listened to saifedeen’s opinion on monarchy and it made some sense. The state and its constituents should have a ying/yang relationship where a balance should be struck and incentives polarized.

I listened too but I don’t know how to start a new monarchy in 2025.