The Book of Finance (Kithb Al-Amwal)

Kitab al-Amwal is a compilation of traditions and historical events regarding sources of revenue of the early Islamic State and its public and fiscal policy.

The book is unique in many respects, It is a comprehensive and integrative study of the Islamic financial and fiscal system, presenting the whole mosaic in a historical, analytical and juristic manner; it covers the different administrative aspects of the Islamic State as well as rules of governance; and it serves as an authentic source of history of Islamic economic thought.