Dealing with non-Muslims: Ruling on Working in Institutions that Strengthen Infidel States

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Dealing with non-Muslims: Ruling on Working in Institutions that Strengthen Infidel States

English:

Question #1347:

What is the position of people working in factories and establishments that would generate income for the infidel states and that would in the end render them strong?

Answer #1347:

In itself, there is no objection to dealing in legitimate business, even if it leads to generating profits for non-Islamic states unless the state is at war with the Muslims and exploits their labor to serve its war machine.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Dealing with non-Muslims