The
class of conquered lands whereby the rights of ownership have
been vested in the state. In case of such lands, the cultivator
is a state tenant and does not possess right of alienation or
transfer. It is also known as al-ard al hawz, al-ard
al-sultaniyah or al-ard li-bait al mal. 'Main sources of
this type of land are (a) conquest of foreign lands not occupied
by anyone at the time of conquest; (b) state accession of lands
left by the heirless; (c) khumus of the conquered lands
if distributed among soldiers; (d)lands conquered by storm and
appropriated by the head of the. state to the bait al-mal.
These types of land are meant for the benefit of those who have
the right to receive benefit from the bait al-mal.
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