Chapter 120 Double-win refers to Garris winning twice
The Arabs in the Middle Ages were indeed ingenious in terms of personal enjoyment, and were more than a little better than the Franks.
The living room where Garris is now is covered with carpet, which is quite comfortable to walk on.
There is a soft cushion under his butt, allowing him to recline half-sitting and half-lying. Next to him is a low coffee table with a cup of drink and some candied fruits placed on it.
Such a comfortable environment is incompatible with the dilapidated appearance of the village, but who makes the man in front of him the imam of the village?
Knowledgeable and respected.
However, such a powerful figure in the village would also have his own troubles, so much so that he would try to ask Garris for help, but of course nothing happened in the end.
"I've heard about your child's injuries. Even if I rushed over in time after hearing the news, I couldn't have done better than Dr. Abdullah."
Garris looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. Although he didn't want to poke the scars in his heart, he still had to talk.
In the past few days, the Imam Fahd in front of me had his son seriously injured. He sought medical treatment everywhere except Dr. Abdullah. By the time the news reached Garris, his son had already died.
Many people still have no idea about the lack of medical treatment and medicine in ancient times.
To be clear, in the territory of nearly 1,500 square kilometers of Garis, the only ones who are truly qualified to be called doctors are actually Abdullah and Garis.
The next level up are the military health workers that Garris is training and the two apprentices next to Abdullah.
The next level is the first-class witch doctors and herbalists.
Witch doctors and herbalists are not actually doctors, although they often collect herbs and brew potions like Gairis and Abdullah.
But most of the time, those potions are not used to cure diseases, but to expel devils or evil spirits.
Some of these agents may be useful, but most are just placebos.
But what can be done? There are so few doctors. Asking Abdullah to visit him once would cost at least a few dirhams. After all, Abdullah is not a barefoot doctor. He can manage the town of Alhadi and charge a small consultation fee, which is considered a consultation. In terms of friendship with neighbors.
Ordinary people can't afford it, so don't they have to find a first-class witch doctor or herbalist?
Moreover, most of the fatal diseases these days are not incurable diseases, they are just the simplest colds and fevers.
Garris would feed patients a decoction of licorice, chrysanthemum, willow bark, and honeysuckle. He himself was not sure how effective it was, but at least drinking the hot potion could make people sweat.
If you sweat more, your body temperature will drop, and if you can survive it, you can survive.
The witch doctor's medicine is actually just boiling water, and it might just work, and it can heal the person.
But generally speaking, the probability of curing the disease is still significantly higher for Gairis and Abdullah.
Therefore, in the surrounding ten miles and eight villages, with a radius of dozens of miles, even Garis gradually became known as a miraculous doctor.
Garris continued: "Of course, I am here today not just to expose your scars. I have already ordered people to investigate your son's death, but I just don't know if you have anything more to add." .”
Injury is not illness. A person obviously does not get injured for no reason. According to the news from Khalid, the child of the middle-aged man in front of him was obviously injured with a stick.
Oh, the son of an imam was injured with a stick and then died.
It would be strange to say that there is no hidden secret in it.
The middle-aged man in front of him opened his mouth, obviously he had something to say, but after a while, there was only a sigh.
Garris, who was leaning on the cushion, shook his head slightly, and then spoke again: "I don't know if you have heard the news from Khalid. Nowadays, Zakat in the territory has been abused by many people. Obviously It goes against the original intention of Zakat, and I plan to rectify it.”
"You are naturally qualified to carry out rectification." The middle-aged man Fahd complimented.
"You are the Imam of this village. I need to talk to you about Zakat. For now, I have a plan about Zakat. You listen first and I will give you your opinion later."
The exchange between Gehlis and Fahd was straightforward. After all, the gap in status between the two is obvious now, and Fahd actually needs help from Garis. The communication between the two parties is naturally very efficient.
Garris told Fahd his plan.
First of all, Gehrys did not regard Zakat as a tax. The plan he proposed was to transform Zakat into a model similar to a charitable fund for later generations.
However, unlike later generations of foundations, Zakah is a religious obligation that must be fulfilled by Muslims, and all Muslims who reach the prescribed wealth threshold are obliged to pay it.
Since Zakah is paid in kind, the foundation will sell these physical items into currency.
This is equivalent to the foundation collecting zakat, then reselling it on the market, and then keeping or investing it in the form of currency.
After all, there is a loss of grain, and the number of livestock is also uncertain, whether it increases or decreases. If someone enriches their own pockets in the future, if they are investigated, the warehouse will be burned down by fire dragons.
Then Ghalis also briefly talked to Fahd about the purpose of this zakat. First of all, the imams of each village, as religious scholars, can receive sponsorship from the foundation every year as long as they do not violate national laws.
Secondly, the main purpose of Zakat will currently be placed on education and medical care.
Garris directly stated that he would give a donation to the Zakat Foundation and then open a school and a hospital in the town of Alhadi in the name of the foundation.
Zakat paid by the Muslim community will be used for daily maintenance of schools and hospitals.
At the same time, among the Muslim community, there are eight categories of people who meet the conditions for Zakat, namely the destitute, the poor, the administrators of Zakat, those whose hearts are united, those who are unable to redeem themselves, those who cannot repay debts, those who strive for the Lord, and those who are poor on their journeys .
When they go to school, they can get tuition exemptions, and when they go to the hospital for medical treatment, they can also be given priority in advance payment of medical fees.
Garris didn't say anything, but it was actually quite plain. The reason why the foundation distributed zakat to the imam was essentially to bribe the imam and at the same time require the imam to follow the laws of the kingdom.
On the other hand, after schools and hospitals are built, it is obvious that they cannot only serve Muslims. Franks can also enjoy the same treatment after paying the fees.
This is called a win-win, meaning that Garris wins twice! Earn prestige and get benefits at the same time.
When Ghalis finished talking about his plan, Fahd was thoughtful.
This concept of foundation was actually not difficult to understand for Muslims in the 12th century, except that Gairis's statement was slightly more complicated.
As early as the 9th century AD, there have been records of "waqf" in the Islamic world. Simply put, wakf is the acceptance of donations of movable or immovable property to fund the charity of designated groups.
According to Imam Abu Hanifa, it is taking something in the name of Allah or donating it for charitable purposes.
"Yes, my lord, what you said is indeed impeccable and perfect."
Fahd opened his mouth and heard a rainbow fart.
“However, we are currently facing a small problem. However, under the current status quo, we cannot proceed with this matter. The reason is that the power to collect zakah in several nearby villages is no longer controlled by religious imams like me. It is not under the control of the tax collectors, but it is imposed by the tax collectors.”
Garris nodded: "Since you don't object to this plan, then everything else is a side issue."
To be honest, it's better to say that Garris came here to ask for advice than to directly inform him.
Anyway, Sunni Islam has long had the habit of obeying powerful forces.
Whether it was ruled by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty or the Crusader Frankish lords, it was actually quite stable in the 12th century.
In this era of the 12th century, Sunni Islam was actually far more secular than Catholicism.
What's more, now that the right to collect zakat has been forcibly taken away by the tax collectors, Fahd will naturally not make Gailis unhappy because of the power he does not have.
"So now, are you willing to come forward and testify that the tax collector killed your son?"
Garris was indeed blunt. After hearing this, Fahd could only smile bitterly.
Then Fahd shook his head and expressed his wish.
Well, in ancient Arabic culture, a shake of the head usually meant affirmation or acceptance, while a nod could mean denial or rejection.
"Help me invite the imams from the surrounding villages and have them come over in two days to witness a good show, but do not reveal my identity."
"Yes, my lord."
……
November in Palestine is the most comfortable time of the year.
The high temperature of summer has completely dissipated, and the sowing in autumn has been completed. The following farm work is relatively easy. Weeding, loosening the soil every day, waiting for the arrival of winter rain.
In these slightly leisurely days, the life of farmers is actually quite monotonous.
One day, in the afternoon, it was the time of crisp autumn weather.
In front of the mosque gate, a man stepped on a stone and shouted loudly.
"There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God!"
"Everyone! You must have heard this sentence: [Don't pray to me for the unjust, they will surely drown!]"
"You should have heard another saying: [When you who are in the same boat have boarded the ship, say: Praise be to Allah, He has rescued us from the sinners.]"
"Now, I have brought you a revelation that is earlier than that of the Prophet Muhammad! It is about whether you and your descendants can board the ark that leads to the new era!"
(End of chapter)