looks like someone walked right into that one
Sure got quiet all of a sudden din' it?
I read CA's links against my better judgement. This was the closest info from them that answers the question.
"You’ll sometimes see the jizya called a poll tax because it is a tax on individuals and not based on income or property. In its initial form, the tax that was collected was considered compensation for protection – that’s why it was a per person tax structure. Non-Muslims who joined the Muslim army would be exempt from the tax since they would be contributing to their own protection. Other exemptions also existed throughout periods in history, including those for the aged, the very young"
So it would appear sharia law exempts taxation from retirees. Not that I'm worried about sharia law to begin with.
