Is Jizya accepted from women in a besieged fort that contains only women?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Jizya

Book 55 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If Muslims besiege a fort containing only women and they offer Jizya to establish the covenant of protection (*dhimma*), the covenant is established with them without any payment. Their enslavement is forbidden, similar to the case of the individual woman previously mentioned.