Question: What is the meaning of Allaah’s Saying: Take not as friends the people who incurred the Wrath of Allaah (i.e. the Jews). What is the meaning of aligning or allying oneself with them? Does it involve visiting, speaking and joking with them?
Answer: Allaah (Exalted be He) forbids believers to establish with the Jews and other disbelievers an alliance of friendship, love, solidarity and support. Moreover, believers are forbidden to take disbelievers as retinue of advisors, consultants or helpers even if they are not Muhaaribeen (those at war with Muslims)… read more here.