and injustice and treachery, these will be brought there. Those in authority must acquire wealth through lawful means, allocate it where it rightfully belongs, and not withhold it from those entitled to it.

Whenever ʿAlī ibn Abī Tālib, may Allah be pleased with him, heard that one of his deputies had committed an injustice, he would say:

“O Allah, I did not command them to wrong Your creation or neglect what is due to You.”

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Public revenues established in the Quran and Sunnah fall into three categories: war booty, alms, and fay.

War booty is wealth taken from the unbelievers through fighting. Allah mentioned it in Sūrat al-Anfāl (The Spoils of War), which He revealed during the Battle of Badr. He called it anfāl because it is an addition to the Muslims’ wealth. He said:

“They ask you about the spoils of war. Say, ‘The spoils of war belong to Allah and the Messenger.’”

Further on, He says:

“And know that whatever you take as spoils of war, one-fifth belongs to Allah, the Messenger, his near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the traveller,” to the end of the verse.

He also said:

“So consume what you have taken as spoils of war, lawful and good, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

In the two Sahīh collections, Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh, may Allah be pleased with them both, reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“I have been given five things that no prophet before me was given: I have been granted victory