Ahl al-Kitab

People of the Book (Arabic: أهل الكتاب‎, ahl al-kitāb) or People of the Scripture is an Islamic term which refers to Jews, Christians and Sabians. It is also used in Judaism to refer to the Jewish people and by members of some Christian denominations to refer to themselves.

199588

Government . Fiqh (Jurisprudence) . Conversion to Islam . Buddhism . Shi'a . Ahl al-Kitab . Hindusim

In Ja'fari fiqh, can Jizya only be taken from Kitabis? If so, is the only option for other groups under an Islamic Government is to convert or be killed? What would be the situation of groups like the Hindus and Buddhists under a Shi'i Islamic government?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 2 semanas ago

1. No human being will be forced to believe in the True Faith of Islam as it is clearly stated in Quran: No compulsion in religion. 2:256.

2. There is no question at all of killing a non Muslim for not converting to Islam.
3. Jizyah is a tax paid by Kitabi non Muslims for the services they get from the Muslims government as they don't pay Zakat nor Khums unlike Muslim citizens. Non Kitabi non Muslims enjoy all services from the Muslim government and pay a tax to the government which is not Jizyah but an amount determined by the Muslim ruler if the government needs, and if the government does not need funds, can enjoy all the services free of charge.

4. Shia rulers in many parts of India never forced any Hindu or Buddhist or any non Muslim to convert to Islam, nor did they harmed them over centuries of their governments in Hyderabad, Bijapur, Awadh etc.

Wassalam.

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Wife . Mut'a (Temporary marriage) . Ahl al-Kitab

If someone is engaged in Mutah with an Ahle Kitab woman without obtaining permission from his wife beforehand, is this Mutah permissible, or should it be terminated immediately?

Such Mut'ah with a woman from Ahl al-Kitab with out the permission of your Muslim wife is not allowed and according to some Maraaji' invalid and void.

Either you get permission of your Muslim wife or terminate it immediately.

Wassalam.

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Najasa (Impurity) . Ahl al-Kitab

My housekeeper, who is Christian, handles my clothes with unwashed hands, and there is also a dog that makes things impure. My family is careless about cleanliness, making it hard for me to maintain proper purification. What should I do?

Everything is Taahir for you unless and until you definitely know that it has become Najis. Your non Muslim housekeeper handling your cloth with dry hands does not make your cloth Najis.

The dig in your house does not mean that your clothes are Najis as far as you have no evidence that d=the dog touched your clothes with wetness.

Wassalam.

167857

Marriage . Ahl al-Kitab

If someone from Ahlul Kitab had relations while not married, is she still considered a virgin? Do I have to ask her father for permission for Nikah Mutah?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 años ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If she is not completely independent from her parents, and has no family or social commitment to her father/grandfather as her guardian, she would not need to seek consent from her wali. Otherwise, she must have consent from her wali, where Muslim or from Ahlul Kitab.

And Allah knows best

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