I am glad for this. Is Egyptian government consistent with what the Qu'ran says about taxing the infidels that don't believe in the Muslim God? Those verses that talk about worshippers of God, are not talking about "God" in general but it must be Allah that you worship or you are supposed to pay the tax and wear something around your neck all day that distinguishes you from a "true believer".
(sigh) There he is, making his appearance. Speaking in ignorance, as loud as he can.
There are two types of tax in Islam. The Zakat, and the Jizya.
The Zakat, is mandatory for every capable Muslim. It's a form of charity, accounting for a minimum of %2.5 of your annual income, given to the poor. Only Muslims are required to pay it.
The Jizya, is way, way less than the Zakat. It is mandatory for every non-Muslim in a Muslim country, so long as this country is protected by an all-Muslim army. This tax -much less than the Zakat- is paid in return for being protected by the Muslim army, without joining it.
In Egypt, Christians join the army (unlike the US, in Egypt, Army service is mandatory for every citizen, for 1-3 years post-uni grad). So even if Egypt had Islamic law, Christians would all NOT pay the Jizya tax, since the army is national, and not Islamic.
If the Egyptian army was 100% Islamic (i.e. not a single Christian was in), then Christian men would be allowed to find jobs and have families right after graduation, in exchange for the Jizya tax, while Muslim men would have to go through the epic waste of time, serving 1-3 years in the army after graduation. Oh, and Muslims would STILL be required to pay the much more expensive Zakat tax.
I hope my English was good enough this time.
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