The ruling on boycotting products coming from abroad

Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to boycott some of the products that come from abroad?

Answer:
This is a matter for the one in authority. If the one in authority, the authority over the Muslims, orders the boycotting of one of the countries, we must listen and obey, because this is in the interest of the Muslims. However, if it has not been issued by the one in authority, we do not boycott, and we do not harm the country by boycotting it without this being from the one in authority. Even if you did not eat or drink from the products of this country, would this harm the country? It does not harm it in any way. Rather, you are harming yourself. You are forbidding yourself what is lawful and harming yourself. This is among the matters of the one in authority; this is among the competencies of the one in authority. Yes, if he sees the benefit in boycotting, he boycotts. Yes.

The presenter:
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