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Kharaj

Kharaj is a word that means 'tax' in Arabic. When land is owned, either by an individual or a group, in a Muslim country, they may be required to pay kharaj tax. The tax goes towards supporting the community and the government services in the country.

Imagine if you owned a big piece of land and you grew crops on it. You would need a lot of resources to maintain the land, like water to irrigate it, tools to till the soil, and seeds to plant your crops. You would also need to hire workers to help you out. Once you harvest your crops, you could sell them for money, but you would need to pay a little bit of that money to the government as kharaj tax.

The kharaj tax is important because it helps the government to keep the country running smoothly. They need money to provide things like schools, hospitals, and police to protect everyone. The kharaj tax helps to pay for all of these things and keeps the community strong.

In short, kharaj is a type of tax that Muslims pay on land they own to support the government and community services in their country.