al-fay'
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al-fay' refers to property or wealth acquired without direct combat in Islamic law, typically allocated for the benefit of the Muslim community and public welfare.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal concept
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type of property in Islamic law ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
ghanima
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spoils of war taken through direct combat ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Arabic root f-y-ʾ meaning return or restoration ⓘ |
| hasBeneficiaries |
general Muslim community
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needy persons ⓘ orphans ⓘ poor Muslims ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| hasDomain | Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalApplication |
Caliphate period
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early Islamic state in Medina ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLegalSource |
Qur'an
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Sunnah NERFINISHED ⓘ classical fiqh literature ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
benefit of the Muslim community
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financing public interests ⓘ public welfare projects ⓘ support of the poor and needy ⓘ |
| hasScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | al-fay' ⓘ |
| includes |
land obtained without battle
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property surrendered without fighting ⓘ taxes or tributes from non-Muslim subjects in some juristic views ⓘ |
| isAllocatedBy |
Muslim ruler
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imam ⓘ |
| isBasedOn | Qur'anic injunctions ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
acquired without direct fighting
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allocated for public welfare ⓘ belongs to the Muslim community ⓘ managed by the ruler or state authority ⓘ |
| isClassifiedAs | public property in Islamic law ⓘ |
| isDefinedAs | property or wealth acquired without direct combat in Islamic law ⓘ |
| isDiscussedBy |
Shi'a jurists
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Sunni jurists ⓘ |
| isGovernedBy | rules of distribution set by Islamic law ⓘ |
| isMentionedIn |
Qur'an 59:6
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Qur'an 59:7 ⓘ |
| isRelatedConcept |
bayt al-mal
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public treasury in Islam ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | ghanima ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
building and maintaining public infrastructure
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maintaining military defense in some juristic opinions ⓘ supporting orphans and the destitute ⓘ supporting state functions in Islamic governance ⓘ supporting travelers in need ⓘ |
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