Can Forced Collection Of Zakat Be Only Considered A Tax?
Each obligation must be understood on it’s own with its own rationale. Instead of being charity, zakat is an obligation for a Muslim ordained by God towards the state. Consequently, zakat is also a right of the state. Whenever any entity in this world has certain rights established, they can fight for that right within limits as established by their authority and power as well as moral and other prevalent laws. As Irfan sahab shared above, zakat is something that a Muslim state is explicitly granted the right to fight for. For reference, I answered a similar question by you just a few days back: Discussion 74239