Naming land conquered by the sword as fay' or ghanimah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "And if they conquer a land by the sword," is this land considered fay' for Allah?
The Shaykh:
By fighting, by truth, by the thing, meaning by fighting. Yes.
The questioner:
Tell me, is this land called fay' or ghanimah?
The Shaykh:
This is fay'. However, this is property. The imam has the choice regarding fay' property, and it is not called ghanimah. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah bestow His favor.
The Shaykh:
It is only in movable wealth. As for lands and buildings, these are a different matter.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "And if they conquer a land by the sword," is this land considered fay' for Allah?
The Shaykh:
By fighting, by truth, by the thing, meaning by fighting. Yes.
The questioner:
Tell me, is this land called fay' or ghanimah?
The Shaykh:
This is fay'. However, this is property. The imam has the choice regarding fay' property, and it is not called ghanimah. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah bestow His favor.
The Shaykh:
It is only in movable wealth. As for lands and buildings, these are a different matter.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب الجهاد — islamhouse.com (50:19)
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