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There are other people responding besides me, the OP.

Frankly, if Jizya is less than the zakat for muslims, and it exempts nonMuslims from military service yet still entitles them to the same protection, I would think nonMuslims have it a bit easier. Nothing oppressive in that.[/quote]
Jizya amount has never been fixed to a percentage. It has always been up to the rulers of a particular community. Thus, the claim that it is less that zakat (fixed at 2.5%) is nonsense.

[b]The Quran is not always explicit on details but if you study the meaning, you get a better appreciation for it's overall message. Jizya was only for able bodied men. Jizya could not be imposed on women, children, disabled people, the elderly, or the poor. As such, would it be in accordance with Islam if it permitted Jizya to exploit people's financial situation? [/b]

For those of you fixated on the amount, read the rest of the line "so that they consider themselves subdued."  Jizya is the symbol of submission to the Islamic state. Not alliance, not friendship, not affection. Submission.

This is one of the most common criticisms of the Jizya. Here is the literal translation from Arabic:
"Jizya" is derived from the root "Jaza" or "compensate". Arabs usually say the phrase "Jaza, yajzi" which means "compensate" or 'reward" if a person rewards another for the service rendered by the latter. "Jizya" is a derived term in the form of "ficla" from "Mujazã" which is the noun "compensation", meaning "a sum of money given in return for protection". Ibn Al-Mutaraz said: "It is derived from "’idjzã" or "substitute" or "sufficiency" because it suffices as a substitute for the "dhimmi's[2] embracement of Islam"

So the submission translation refers to the fact that payment of Jizya symbolizes that nonMuslims not only acknowledge, but accept and submit to the rule of the Islamic State. In exchange, they can practice their own faith freely and the State must protect them in times of war.

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