Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Bait-ul-Mal
बैतुलमाल
said bait-ul-MAAL
also written: baitulmal, bait-ul-mal
Meaning
The public treasury of an Islamic state, holding the revenues of the community and disbursing them for public and charitable ends.
Literally: house of wealth
Related words
ARABIC
Khalisa
Crown land whose revenue was reserved directly for the imperial treasury, as distinct from land assigned in jagir.
ARABIC
Zakat
The obligatory alms levied on wealth above a threshold and given to the poor.
ARABIC
Mal
Property or wealth; in revenue usage, the land revenue itself and the department dealing with it.