Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh · Volume 2 · Section 10 · 13 narrations
Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) appointed me over four districts of al-Mada'in: Behqubadat, Behrasir, Nahr Jawbar, and Nahr al-Malik. He instructed me to impose the following taxes: - One and a half dirhams…
Read the full narration →"Every child is born upon the natural disposition (fitrah). It is the parents who make them Jews, Christians, or Magians. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, granted protection…
Read the full narration →"They no longer have any protection (dhimmah) today."
Read the full narration →I asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "What is the limit of the jizya (poll tax) imposed on the People of the Book? Is there a fixed amount that should not be exceeded?" Imam (as)…
Read the full narration →Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, made a treaty with them concerning."
Read the full narration →"Is anything other than the jizya taken from their wealth and livestock?" Imam (as) replied: "No."
Read the full narration →Hadith.1673 - I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the alms (sadaqat) of the People of the dhimma and what is taken from their jizya, such as the price of their wine, pork, and carrion. Imam…
Read the full narration →"The established practice (sunnah) is that jizya is not taken from the mentally ill or those whose intellect is impaired (maghlub ala 'aqlihi)."
Read the full narration →I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about why women were exempted from jizya and it was not imposed on them. He said: "Because the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family,…
Read the full narration →A man asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether the Bedouins (A'rab) are obligated to engage in jihad. The Imam (as) replied: "They are not obligated to engage in jihad unless there is a fear…
Read the full narration →Hadith.1677 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the policy of the Imam concerning the lands conquered after the Prophet of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his…
Read the full narration →Hadith.1678 - The Magians (Majus) are subject to the payment of jizya because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Treat them as you treat the People of the Book." They had a prophet named…
Read the full narration →Hadith.1679 - Abu Al-Ward asked Abu Ja’far (as) about a Christian slave owned by a Muslim man: "Is jizya required of him?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." He then asked: "Should the Muslim master pay the jizya on his behalf?"…
Read the full narration →