The ruling on boycotting Danish products without an order from the one in authority
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, if we know that the one in authority has not ordered us to boycott Danish products and has not forbidden us from doing so, is it permissible for me personally to boycott them, given that I know they will be harmed by the boycott, in support of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction in this matter. First, if the one in authority orders the boycott of a certain country, it is obligatory for everyone to boycott it, because this is in their interest, harms the enemy, and constitutes obedience to the one in authority. However, if the one in authority does not order a boycott, the person has the choice; he may boycott on his own if he wishes, or he may not boycott. He has the choice in this matter. Yes.
The questioner:
If I boycott 'Abd, O Shaykh, did I commit an act of worship?
The Shaykh:
I do not know. It might be an act of worship, I do not know. Is it permissible? Is it from the permissible? Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Go ahead.
The Shaykh:
If it is from the one in authority, it is an act of worship, because obedience to the one in authority is what Allah has commanded. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if we know that the one in authority has not ordered us to boycott Danish products and has not forbidden us from doing so, is it permissible for me personally to boycott them, given that I know they will be harmed by the boycott, in support of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction in this matter. First, if the one in authority orders the boycott of a certain country, it is obligatory for everyone to boycott it, because this is in their interest, harms the enemy, and constitutes obedience to the one in authority. However, if the one in authority does not order a boycott, the person has the choice; he may boycott on his own if he wishes, or he may not boycott. He has the choice in this matter. Yes.
The questioner:
If I boycott 'Abd, O Shaykh, did I commit an act of worship?
The Shaykh:
I do not know. It might be an act of worship, I do not know. Is it permissible? Is it from the permissible? Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Go ahead.
The Shaykh:
If it is from the one in authority, it is an act of worship, because obedience to the one in authority is what Allah has commanded. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-009-أصول تلقي العلم وضوابطه|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:44)
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