Iqta al-istighlal
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Definition of "Iqta al-istighlal"
Assigning of tax revenue to a person by the state relating to a particular land or area. The donee is authorized to collect kharaj from the people and to keep it with himself. He is not required to deposit it with the public treasury. In this case, the land itself is not subject of donation. This type of donation was prevalent during medieval Islam.