Is the spoils of war (Ghanīmah) subject to the Khums (one-fifth division)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Deposits

Book 34 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The spoils of war are definitively subject to the Khums (one-fifth division). This ruling is established by the Noble Quran, specifically the verse: "And know that whatever you acquire of anything, then indeed, for Allah is one-fifth of it..." (Quran 8:41). There is no disagreement among the people of knowledge regarding the fundamental obligation of the Khums on the spoils.