Khums: Can Tribes Claim Ownership of Traditional Seasonal Pastures?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Can Tribes Claim Ownership of Traditional Seasonal Pastures?

English:

Question #1037:

Is it permissible for tribes to claim ownership of the summer and winter pastures where they have been frequently traveling to and fro for dozens of years?

Answer #1037:

The natural pastures that are not owned privately by anyone are considered as anfāl and public properties, thus, their affairs are decided by the Leader of Muslims and tribes’ frequent travels to and fro do not make any ownership right for them.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Khums