At the beginning of Saladin's reign as sultan in Egypt, upon the encouragement of his adviser, Qadi al-Fadil, Christians were prohibited from employment in the fiscal administration, but various Ayyubid emirs continued to allow Christians to serve in their posts.
Pada permulaan masa pemerintahan Salahuddin sebagai sultan di Mesir, berdasarkan masukan dari penasihatnya yang bernama Qadi al-Fadil, orang Kristen dilarang bekerja di bidang administrasi keuangan, tetapi berbagai amir Ayyubiyah masih mengizinkan orang Kristen bekerja di pemerintahan.