Is Forced Collection Of Zakat Permissible In Islam?
But enforcing Zakat makes is a non religious act as no free will is being used. We are in this world for a test and use of free will and intention is a key requirement for any religious act. What if state starts enforcing all 5 pillars of Islam and all other human obligations on its citizens, will all citizens go to Paradise because they performed everything as stated in Quran? Without belief, intention and free will none has any value. Also what state collects above just Zakat amount in Taxes, does it become charity? If not then, how Zakat becomes Zakat by the involuntary imposition by the state?