Partnership with al-Dhimmiy (non-Muslim Tax payer)

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يُشَارِكَ الذِّمِّيَّ وَ لَا يُبْضِعَهُ بِضَاعَةً وَ لَا يُودِعَهُ وَدِيعَةً وَ لَا يُصَافِيَهُ الْمَوَدَّةَ[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for a Muslim man to become a partner of al-Dhimmiy (non-Muslim tax payer) and not to give him goods for business, leave safe deposit with him and not to have pure friendly relationship with him.’”

أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص كَرِهَ مُشَارَكَةَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِ‌ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ تِجارَةً حاضِرَةً لَا يَغِيبُ عَنْهَا الْمُسْلِمُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin did not like partnership with Jews, Christians, al-Majusiy, unless it was a hand in hand business deal in the presence of the Muslim.”’