Art 17

Later the following events took place: Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. And Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, so that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house; I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money.” But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance.” Ahab went home resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, “I will not give you my ancestral inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and would not eat. (1 Kings 21:1-4)

O you who believe, do not consume each others' properties illicitly - only mutually acceptable transactions are permitted. You shall not kill yourselves. God is Merciful towards you. (Quran 4:29)

'Let your neighbour's property be as dear to you as your own' (Mishnah, Avot 2:12)

“You shall not steal” (Lev 19:11), “You shall not exploit your neighbour. You shall not commit robbery” (Lev 19:13)

“I undertake the training-precept to abstain from taking what is not given.” (2nd Precept of Bhuddism)

To take what rightfully belongs to another must strictly be taboo as pork eating is for a Muslim and beef-eating is for a Hindu. (Sri Guru Granth Sahib p.141)