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account of the payment of the poll tax, which serves in lieu of the kharaj related to their possessions. [p. 189] }} | account of the payment of the poll tax, which serves in lieu of the kharaj related to their possessions. [p. 189] }} | ||
The "protection" afforded to the dhimmis was conditional upon the payment of the jizya. As such the dhimmi was required to carry the receipt of his jizya on his person at all times, lest a Muslim demand to see proof of his "protection." Abu Yusuf outlines how this was to be accomplished | |||
{{Quote|Abu Yusuf, quoted in Bat Ye'or From Jihad to Dhimmitude:The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam| Concerning the Costume and Appearance of the Tributaries | {{Quote|Abu Yusuf, quoted in Bat Ye'or From Jihad to Dhimmitude:The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam| Concerning the Costume and Appearance of the Tributaries | ||