Which lands are considered conquered by force (*'anwah*)?

Chapter on Zakat on Crops and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 6 · Bab 4

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The lands considered conquered by force include the cultivated land (*as-Sawad*), Hul, Nahavand, Ahwaz, Egypt, and the Maghreb (West). Musa ibn Ali ibn Rabah, citing his father, stated that the entire Maghreb is conquered by force. Any place conquered by force is considered endowment property (*waqf*) for the Muslims.

Supporting text

Abu Ubayd specified that Caesarea, the land of *as-Sawad*, Hul, Nahavand, Ahwaz, Egypt, and the Maghreb were conquered by force.