Kitab Al-kharaj In English Pdf Apr 2026

The Commander of the Faithful, Harun al-Rashid—may God grant him success—commanded me to write a book containing the traditions (athar) and reports regarding the kharaj, the land tax, the tithe, the poll-tax (jizya), and the legal rulings of the judges concerning that which the commanders and governors have found difficult in the past. He asked me to clarify the correct sunna of the Prophet—may God bless him and grant him peace—concerning the lands of the Sawad (Iraq), the rulings of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and the practice of the early imams.

It is not possible for me to directly provide a PDF file or link you to a copyrighted text. However, I can give you a detailed explanation of Kitab al-Kharaj (Book of Land Tax), its historical significance, and where you can legitimately access English translations—including long excerpts or public domain versions. Kitab al-Kharaj (كتاب الخراج) refers to two famous classical works of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and public finance. The most well-known is by Abu Yusuf (d. 798 CE), a chief judge (qadi) under the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. The second is by Yahya ibn Adam (d. 818 CE). Both works address kharaj —the land tax levied on conquered territories whose inhabitants retained their non-Muslim faith. kitab al-kharaj in english pdf