What is the ruling on customs duties?
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Question:
Are customs duties forbidden or permissible?
Answer:
Customs duties are forbidden; they are taxes, and it is said that taxes are forbidden and not permissible. However, states... things that are prohibited occur from states, and they may sometimes have certain interpretations regarding them. The original ruling in all of this is the prohibition of taking a Muslim's wealth from his brother. If the wealth is prohibited, it is prevented... and what Allah has forbidden is prevented, such as intoxicants and what Allah has forbidden; it must be prevented.
Are customs duties forbidden or permissible?
Answer:
Customs duties are forbidden; they are taxes, and it is said that taxes are forbidden and not permissible. However, states... things that are prohibited occur from states, and they may sometimes have certain interpretations regarding them. The original ruling in all of this is the prohibition of taking a Muslim's wealth from his brother. If the wealth is prohibited, it is prevented... and what Allah has forbidden is prevented, such as intoxicants and what Allah has forbidden; it must be prevented.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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