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Who among the four rightly guided caliphs introduced the systems of Bayt at māl?

A.

'Umar b. al-Khattāb

B.

'Ali b. ' Abī Tālib.

C.

'Uthmān b. 'Affān

D.

Abū Bakr as Siddīq

Correct answer is A

Bayt al-mal ( ﺑﻴﺖ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻝ ) is an Arabic term that is translated as "House of money" or "House of Wealth." Historically, it was a financial institution responsible for the administration of taxes in Islamic states , particularly in the early Islamic Caliphate . It served as a royal treasury for the caliphs and sultans , managing personal finances and government expenditures. Further, it administered distributions of zakat revenues for public works.