Musta'min

Musta'min

Al-mustaʾmīn (Arabic: المستأمين) is an Islamic classification for a non-Muslim foreigner that enters Muslim lands for less than a year and is legally protected by the Muslim authority. This would include merchants, messengers, and students and other groups that could be given an amaan, or pledge of security. Musta'min are not required to pay jizya unlike dhimmis who live in Muslim lands permanently. If a musta'min intends to stay for more than a year, he or she must accept the status of dhimmi and pay the jizya.

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