The Ruling on the Economic Boycott of a State That Insulted the Messenger

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Question:
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding the economic boycott of the state of disbelief that mocked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), especially since this boycott has a clear effect on them, as they are servants of this world?

Answer:
This is a matter that is referred to the people of knowledge and to the rulers, as Allah the Exalted said:

And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it.

وَإِذَا جَاءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ الْأَمْنِ أَوِ الْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا بِهِ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَنبِطُونَهُ مِنْهُمْ

[An-Nisa 4:83]

Therefore, the matter of imposing a boycott is within the purview of the rulers, and it is referred to the fatwa of the scholars to whom the issuance of fatwas in general and critical matters has been entrusted. As for every individual issuing a fatwa, that is not appropriate; it is chaos. The person who boycotts them deals with them according to his own situation; the one who boycotts them does not buy from their goods. No one can force him to buy. As for issuing a general ruling that tells people, "Do not buy from them, boycott them," he is not a ruler who issues such decrees, nor is he a scholar who issues regulations and rulings. Yes. He deals with them according to his own situation. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-19-العلماء ورثة الأنبياء|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:19)

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