Fay (non-battle war gains)
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Fay (non-battle war gains) refers to property and wealth acquired from enemies without actual fighting, which Islamic law—highlighted in Surah Al-Hashr—allocates for public welfare and specific communal beneficiaries rather than individual soldiers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fay (non-battle war gains) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2501441 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fay (non-battle war gains) Context triple: [Surah Al-Hashr, keyConcept, Fay (non-battle war gains)]
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A.
Resource Wars
Resource Wars is a nonfiction book by Michael Klare that analyzes how competition over scarce natural resources drives international conflict and shapes global security.
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B.
Battleground
"Battleground" is a World War II drama film written by Paul Vogel that follows a besieged American infantry unit during the Battle of the Bulge.
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C.
Vassall
Vassall is an English surname historically associated with notable figures in British public life and espionage.
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D.
Forsvaret
Forsvaret is the unified military organization of Norway, responsible for the country’s defense and armed operations by land, sea, and air.
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E.
Forage War
The Forage War was a series of small-scale skirmishes and raids in early 1777 during the American Revolutionary War, in which American forces harassed British and Hessian troops in New Jersey to disrupt their supply lines and weaken their control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fay (non-battle war gains) Target entity description: Fay (non-battle war gains) refers to property and wealth acquired from enemies without actual fighting, which Islamic law—highlighted in Surah Al-Hashr—allocates for public welfare and specific communal beneficiaries rather than individual soldiers.
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A.
Resource Wars
Resource Wars is a nonfiction book by Michael Klare that analyzes how competition over scarce natural resources drives international conflict and shapes global security.
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B.
Battleground
"Battleground" is a World War II drama film written by Paul Vogel that follows a besieged American infantry unit during the Battle of the Bulge.
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C.
Vassall
Vassall is an English surname historically associated with notable figures in British public life and espionage.
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D.
Forsvaret
Forsvaret is the unified military organization of Norway, responsible for the country’s defense and armed operations by land, sea, and air.
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E.
Forage War
The Forage War was a series of small-scale skirmishes and raids in early 1777 during the American Revolutionary War, in which American forces harassed British and Hessian troops in New Jersey to disrupt their supply lines and weaken their control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal concept
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type of war booty in Islamic law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent concentration of wealth among the rich
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support vulnerable groups in society ⓘ |
| allocationExcludes | exclusive ownership by individual soldiers ⓘ |
| allocationPurpose |
public welfare
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strengthening the Muslim community ⓘ support of communal beneficiaries ⓘ |
| beneficiariesInclude |
Allah and His Messenger (as a legal designation for public authority)
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near relatives of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt, according to many jurists) ⓘ
linked to:
Ahl al-Bayt
orphans ⓘ public interests of Muslims ⓘ the needy (al-masakin) ⓘ wayfarers (ibn al-sabil) ⓘ
linked to:
Caravanserai
|
| characterizedBy |
acquired without direct combat
ⓘ
taken from non-Muslim enemies ⓘ |
| conceptualMeaning | wealth that returns to Muslims from their enemies without fighting ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | spoils of war (ghanima) which are divided among combatants after battle ⓘ |
| definedAs | property and wealth taken from enemies without actual fighting ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | absence of khums division among fighters ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | ghanima (spoils of war taken after battle) ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | discretionary allocation by the ruler within Sharia limits ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Arabic root f-y-ʾ meaning 'to return' or 'to come back' ⓘ |
| fallsUnder | Islamic law of booty and conquered property ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
al-fay'
ⓘ
fay' ⓘ |
| historicallyAppliedIn |
distribution of lands of Banu Nadir
ⓘ
early Islamic state in Medina ⓘ |
| includes |
fortresses and towns abandoned to Muslims without battle
ⓘ
land surrendered without fighting ⓘ movable property left behind by enemies without combat ⓘ taxes or tributes agreed upon by non-Muslim communities without war ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Quranic command that fay should not become a perpetual property of the rich among Muslims ⓘ |
| legalEffect | ownership vests in the Muslim community rather than individual fighters ⓘ |
| managedBy | the Muslim ruler or state authority ⓘ |
| normativeStatus | obligatory to allocate according to Sharia rules ⓘ |
| primaryQuranicSource | Surah Al-Hashr ⓘ |
| primaryQuranicSourceVerse |
Quran 59:6
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Quran 59:7 ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Islamic law
ⓘ
linked to:
Sharia
Quran ⓘ Sunnah ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bayt al-mal (public treasury)
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Islamic jurisprudence of jihad ⓘ Islamic public finance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fay (non-battle war gains) Description of subject: Fay (non-battle war gains) refers to property and wealth acquired from enemies without actual fighting, which Islamic law—highlighted in Surah Al-Hashr—allocates for public welfare and specific communal beneficiaries rather than individual soldiers.
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