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Rulings of the people of Dhimmah

أحكام أهل الذمة

Author: محمد بن أبي بكر بن أيوب بن سعد شمس الدين ابن قيم الجوزية (المتوفى: 751هـ) (d. 751)

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أحكام أهل الذمة كتاب من كتب الفقه والسياسة الشرعية، ألفه ابن قيم الجوزية (691 هـ 751 هـ - 1292 1349)، يتناول الكتاب أحكام أهل الذمة من اليهود والنصارى مع سرد مقدمة لأصناف الكفار، يعرج المؤلف في بحثه على مسائل علاقة المسلمين مع أهل الكتاب في أعيادهم ونكاحهم ومبايعتهم ومواريثهم ومعاشرتهم، ويحتوي الكتاب على 279 فصل يبدأ بفصل الجزية وينتهي بفصل سب النبي وأصحابه، ويعتبر الكتاب من الكتب والأسفار الكبيرة حيث يقع في 1748 صفحة؛ ويعد الكتاب من أكبر وأفضل الكتب الإسلامية المختصة في أحكام أهل الذمة. …

Translation

Rulings of the People of the Dhimmah is a book of jurisprudence and legal policy, written by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (691 AH 751 AH - 1292 1349). The book deals with the rulings of the People of the Dhimmah of the Jews and Christians, with an introduction to the types of infidels. In his research, the author focuses on the issues of the relationship of Muslims with the People of the Book in their holidays, marriage, allegiance, inheritance, and intercourse. The book contains 279 chapters, beginning with The tribute and ends with a chapter on cursing the Prophet and his companions. The book is considered one of the major books and books, as it contains 1748 pages. The book is considered one of the largest and best Islamic books specialized in the rulings of the people of Dhimmah. …

Topics covered

Mention of tribute
Chapter on tribute
A chapter on who the tribute is taken from, its wisdom, and the reason for it
From whom tribute is taken
The Jews of Khaybar claimed that the jizya tax would be waived from them and this was rejected
The wisdom of keeping the People of the Book among us
A suspicion and its answer
The reason for imposing the tribute
Separation of the division of fay’ and khums
Chapter: We return to the discussion of the provisions of the tribute
Chapter: The jizyah is not a wage for living in the house
Separating the types from which tribute is taken
The jizyah is not determined by law
Chapter on when the jizya is due
Chapter: There is no tribute on a boy, a woman, or an insane person
Dismissal of a woman if she pays the tax on her own
Chapter on the rulings on the children of non-Muslims if they reach puberty and the insane person if they recover
The separation of a person who has gone mad and regained consciousness has three conditions
Chapter: There is no tax on a poor person who is unable to pay it
Separating from the people of the Dhimmah from whom the jizya is not taken
Chapter of the Dhimmah monks
A non-Muslim becomes a Muslim after the jizya is imposed on him
Separation of dhimmi farmers
Chapter: The tribute is taken from the people of Khaybar like other people of the Dhimmah
The Jews of Khaybar forged a letter to waive the tribute from them

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