’ard al-kharaj
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Definition of "’ard al-kharaj"
Lands owned by non-Muslims but which have been conquered by the Muslims, either by force or by truce but left with the previous owners by the Islamic state. The Islamic state levies a land tax as in the treaty or as fixed by itself.