Weights and measures in the Hijaz during the Abbasid period 132-334H/749-945 A.D

Hessa Aljabr

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 2020, vol. 11, issue 7, 1417-1425

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to view the weights and measures in the Hijaz during the first Abbasid period to define the fundamental measures on which the Islamic jurisprudence is based. Design/methodology/approach - Applying a historical archive methodology, this paper highlights the significance of weight units as standard tools necessary for Muslims, in daily economic dealings, to control the value of goods and determine their size. Findings - The most prominent weight units in Hijaz during the Abbasid period were limited toRatl, Mann and spice. The most prominent units in the Hijaz during the Abbasid period were confined toSa’aa,Al-MuddandAl-Mukook. Not all units of weight in the Islamic State were used in all territories, but each territory specialized in particular units. Originality/value - Weight units and measures are essential in religious transactions associated with determining the size of legitimate payments such as zakat, Diyah, dowry, expiation of the oath and delegation of the ritual. They are related to the rules of the act of worship of Wudu and ablution. With that in mind, implications on economic modeling and humanomics can be concluded.

Keywords: Islamic; History; Zakat; Measures; Weights; Abbasid dynasty; Economic modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/JIABR-03-2019-0049

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