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Salehi, M (2014). "A Study On The Influences Of Islamic Values On Iranian Accounting Practice And Development". Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance10 (2): 154–182. doi:10.12816/0025175. "Zakat is a religious tax that every Muslim has to pay."
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