The Ruling on Conferences Held to Defend the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: We have heard, O Shaykh, about conferences held to defend the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which are organized by some who claim to be in the da'wah and by some of the callers to misguidance, such as Habib al-Jifri. One of the outcomes of these conferences is the call to boycott Danish products. Do such conferences count as defending the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
It is obligatory that conferences and seminars be attended by scholars who are skilled in responding and know how to identify the defects of the Jews and Christians and respond to them appropriately based on what came in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the intellectuals and the people of thought, they are unable to respond to them or to their doubts; at most, they merely express disapproval. However, the argumentation and debate are carried out by the people of knowledge whom Allah has granted knowledge and understanding; they are the ones who can refute the doubts of these people. As for the boycott, I have mentioned its ruling to you. Yes.