The Meaning of Al-Maks and Al-Makhs
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Imam al-Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book *Al-Kaba'ir* (The Major Sins) *al-mumakis*, or *al-makis*. He says so and so.
The Shaykh:
*Nakhs*. *Al-maks* means the one who takes taxes from people's wealth; he takes taxes from the wealth of Muslims. This is *al-maks*. This *al-maks* is not permissible. And *al-makis* is the one who takes *al-maks*, the taxes on the wealth of Muslims, which they call customs. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Imam al-Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book *Al-Kaba'ir* (The Major Sins) *al-mumakis*, or *al-makis*. He says so and so.
The Shaykh:
*Nakhs*. *Al-maks* means the one who takes taxes from people's wealth; he takes taxes from the wealth of Muslims. This is *al-maks*. This *al-maks* is not permissible. And *al-makis* is the one who takes *al-maks*, the taxes on the wealth of Muslims, which they call customs. Yes.
Source
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