An Examination of the Methods of Revenue Generation by Kwara State Internal Revenue Services (KWIRS) From Islamic Law Perspective
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One of the objectives of the state as a political entity or a social contract is to ensure and guarantee the welfare and protection of the lives and property of its citizens. The government of the state is usually responsible for this and to achieve this, there is a need for the government to make certain expenses. Hence, it becomes necessary for the state to have the financial resources and capacity to fund its various projects and achieve its objectives. These financial resources of the state are referred to as revenue, and its importance to a state cannot be overemphasized. Nigeria is a state with a pluralistic legal system. Legal pluralism in Nigeria appears to be quite composite and complicated taking three distinct form. The first form, which is relevant to this research work, is the legal pluralism arising from the different legal cultures/ traditions present in the country which make up our Legal system. The major sources of the Nigerian laws are from three different systems of laws i.e. the Customary Law, Islamic Law and English Law.