#why do non muslims pay Jizyah?

Jizyah is paid by those non-Muslims who live as zimmis (proteges) in an Islamic state, in exchange for the security and protection granted to them by it. This is also symbolical of the fact that they themselves agree to live in it as its subjects. This is the significance of “they pay the tribute out of (their) hand,” that is, “with full consent so that they willingly become the subjects of the believers, who perform the duty of the vicegerents of Allah on the earth.”

Islam for the measure that guarantees security of life, property and faith to those who choose to live under its protection, and we Muslims  feel proud of such a humane law as that of jizyah.

That is why the Islamic state offers them protection, if they agree to live as its zimmis by paying jizyah, but it cannot allow that they should remain supreme rulers in any place and establish wrong ways and impose them on others.

The Prophet Muhammad
 said:

“Whoever has killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of paradise” .

Treaty means that he is granted the pledge of protection by Muslims.

• What do the non-Muslims get in return for jizyah” ? 

The money thus collected is spent in maintaining the righteous administration that gives them the freedom and protects their rights.

• Who should be paid the Jizyah?

The jizyah in Islam (protection fees) is made mandatory on the free, adult, sane, and healthy Men.
 And it is not imposed upon  women or children or madmen, or slaves or critically ill people or monks.