Social and financial dealings with the dhimmis

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Updated on 06 October 2026 at 10:50 PM

Beyond the jizya and the covenant, shared life between Muslims and dhimmis was governed by detailed law: justice in their disputes, visits and gifts, greetings, funerals, festivals, then commercial rules: the tithe on trade, the kharaj of lands, guarantees and the breaking of the covenant.

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