"There is no mutual liability among the People of the Covenant (Ahl Al-Dhimma) regarding crimes they commit, whether it be murder or bodily injury. Such compensation is taken from their wealth. If they have no wealth, the responsibility for the crime returns to the leader of the Muslims because they pay the jizyah tax to him just as a slave pays a tax to his master." Imam (as) further stated: "They are under the authority of the Imam, and whoever among them embraces Islam becomes free."