Is it permissible to take the jizyah (the tax on protected non-Muslims) from the Majus (the Zoroastrians)?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to take the jizyah from the Majus?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it from the Majus of al-Hajar. They say that the Majus have a semblance of a revealed book, and also the Prophet took it from the Majus of al-Hajar and said, "Treat them as you treat the People of the Book." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to take the jizyah from the Majus?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it from the Majus of al-Hajar. They say that the Majus have a semblance of a revealed book, and also the Prophet took it from the Majus of al-Hajar and said, "Treat them as you treat the People of the Book." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2759 -3022] هل يجوز أخذ الجزية من المجوس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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