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  2. Islamic taxes - Wikipedia

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    Ushr and Jizya would grant non-Muslims a privilege in war time, i.e. non-Muslims could not be obliged to join in military activities, in case, there was a war. By paying taxes, non-Muslims were protected by the Islamic law from any harm (dhimmi- the protected one), as opposed to, Muslims had to pay Zakah as well as were obliged to join in ...

  3. Zakat - Wikipedia

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    It is considered in Islam a religious obligation, [4] [5] and by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer in importance. [6] Eight heads of zakat are mentioned in the Quran. [7] As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth to help the needy.

  4. Calculation of Zakāt - Wikipedia

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    Beneficiaries of zakat include orphans, widowed, poor muslims, debt-ridden, travelers, zakat collectors, new converts to Islam, Islamic clergy. [9] [10] [11] Zakat is prescribed to cleanse the individual's wealth, heart, and baser characteristics in general, and to replace them with virtues. [12]

  5. We asked Muslims how they're giving back during Ramadan ... - AOL

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    Zakat, the practice of Muslims contributing a portion of their wealth to those in need, is one of the five pillars of Islam — and an integral part of Ramadan.

  6. Islam and Sikhism - Wikipedia

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    As Muslims pay zakat (2.5% of their savings, this amount of zakat paid by Muslims, exceeded the amount of jizya paid by the non-Muslims), which goes to the government for people in need. Dhimmis were excluded from having to pay Islamic religious tax such as zakat, also were excluded from other Islamic religious obligations. [67] [68]

  7. Rights groups warn Trump executive order would restore Muslim ...

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    It goes beyond Trump's 2017 ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, adding language that deny people visas or entry to the U.S. if they "bear hostile attitudes toward its ...

  8. Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president ...

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    And we need religion and church back in here.” She acknowledged that, with the Supreme Court turning the abortion issue over to the states, a future President Trump may not impact abortion law.

  9. Jizya - Wikipedia

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    Historically, the jizya tax has been understood in Islam as a fee for protection provided by the Muslim ruler to non-Muslims, for the exemption from military service for non-Muslims, for the permission to practice a non-Muslim faith with some communal autonomy in a Muslim state, and as material proof of the non-Muslims' allegiance to the Muslim ...