Question

What do you understand by Jaziya?

Answer 1

It is a tax levied on non-Muslims who permanently reside in Muslim countries which are governed by Islamic laws.

Answer 2

Jaziya, also known as jiziya, was a kind of tax that was put on non muslims, called Dhimmis, by the Mughal rulers.

This tax was supposed to be paid on a yearly basis.

Although the taxes were imposed on non-Muslims, there were several people who were not supposed to pay them like, women, children, handicapped persons and ones who joined the Mughal fauj.