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Jizya (Arabic: جِزْيَة, romanized: ''jizya''), or jizyah, is a type of taxation historically levied on non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law. The Quran and hadiths mention jizya without specifying its rate or amount, and the application of jizya varied in the course of Islamic history. | '''Jizya''' (Arabic: جِزْيَة, romanized: ''jizya''), or '''jizyah''', is a type of taxation historically levied on non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law. The Quran and hadiths mention the jizya without specifying its rate or amount, and the application of ''jizya'' varied in the course of Islamic history. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:07, 7 March 2025
Jizya (Arabic: جِزْيَة, romanized: jizya), or jizyah, is a type of taxation historically levied on non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law. The Quran and hadiths mention the jizya without specifying its rate or amount, and the application of jizya varied in the course of Islamic history.