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"Equal", but "in a state of subjection".

how can you claim (without producing any proof) that zakat and jizyah are "equal" ?

by nature, zakat and jizyah are very different : zakat is a yearly tax on assets, fixed at 2.5% of certain assets (e.g. gold, cattle) in proportion of the period of the year held, and above a certain level (nisab); it is paid by Muslims and used for the welfare of the Ummah

jyzyah is a "head tax" paid each year by all non-Muslim males (with some exceptions : priests, monks, disabled etc). It has no fixed level, but it can be fixed by the Muslim government at whatever level is considered appropriate. It is used to finance the general State budget (and not the welfare of non-Muslim communities)

historically, you have the case of jizyah tax fixed at levels so high, that in some communities non-Muslim families had to sell off their children as slaves in order to pay for it ...

and let there be no compulsion in matters of religion

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It's not compulsion. It's encouragement.

dear Sir:

in your best interest, you should consider converting to Islam, so you won't have to sell your children into slavery : I am sure that Huey, Dewey and Louie will be hugely grateful

please do not consider this as compulsion : it's purely an encouragement... as you are well aware, in accordance with Quran 2:226, there is no compulsion in matters of religion

all the best from your friendly jizyah tax agent

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I'm not going to argue with you, friend. We clearly have different opinions and you're not going to convince me and vice versa.

It's not compulsion. It's encouragement.

you know, a discussion forum is made for people who have different opinions : difference in opinions is a prerequisite for a serious discussion, not an insuperable obstacle

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