PROSPERITY IN THE TIME OF UMAR BIN ABDUL AZIZ By: Ahmad Syahrin Thoriq Did you know that during the reign of caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz, Rahimahullah, state policies were issued which were "not successful" at all? Among them is the government's efforts to pay the debts of its people. This policy was in order to reduce the wealth of the Baitul Mal Muslims at that time, which continued to grow until they were abundant. The governors complained to Umar that the wealth of the Baitul Mal was increasing rapidly, while the distribution was very slow, even though all sectors of the state and people's needs had been met. Finally the Caliph ordered his governors to carry out a strange policy, which I don't think any country as prosperous today can imitate. He issued a decree whose contents: (1) Doubled salaries and allowances for the people (2) paid the debts of anyone who had dependents (3) financed the weddings of young people who wanted to get married. I
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