Some say: Boycotting the disbelievers is only achieved by ceasing dealings with them in order to strengthen the Muslims!

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people say that boycotting the disbelievers is only achieved by ceasing dealings with them, and this strengthens the Muslims.

Answer:
What is this? He says: Some people say that boycotting the disbelievers is only achieved by ceasing dealings with them to strengthen the Muslims. Strengthen? Yes. No, the Muslims are the ones who need it; they are the ones who need the goods and the weapons. They are the ones who need it. We need the manufactures of the disbelievers; we cannot do without them. Yes, if we had factories and self-sufficiency, there would be no harm, but as long as we are in need and we manufacture neither the needle nor the pin, we have no alternative to the manufactures and textiles of the disbelievers. Yes. We have nothing but Pepsi and mineral drinks. These are our factories. Yes.