From Whom Is the Jizyah Taken
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is the jizyah taken only from the People of the Book, or is it taken from all mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah)?
Answer:
It is taken from the People of the Book and the Majus (Zoroastrians) only. It is taken from the People of the Book and the Majus. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for taking it from the rest of the mushrikin, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is the jizyah taken only from the People of the Book, or is it taken from all mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah)?
Answer:
It is taken from the People of the Book and the Majus (Zoroastrians) only. It is taken from the People of the Book and the Majus. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for taking it from the rest of the mushrikin, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنين } — islamhouse.com (1:07:40)
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