Ushur - Ushur

Japanese: ウシュール - うしゅーる
Ushur - Ushur

…an Arabic word meaning one-tenth. The plural is 'ushūr. In Islamic law, it means (1) the Muslim zakat imposed on land, (2) a commercial tax levied on Muslim and dhimmi merchants, and (3) a customs duty levied on Harbi (enemy) merchants.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ushur" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1/10を意味するアラビア語。複数形はウシュール‘ushūr。イスラム法では,(1)ムスリム(イスラム教徒)のザカートのうち土地に課せられるもの,(2)ムスリムとジンミーの商人に課せられる商業税,(3)ハルビー(敵国人)の商人に課せられる関税を意味する。…

※「ウシュール」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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