Is boycotting companies and individuals who assist the warring disbelievers the exclusive authority of the Imam?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: If we know with certainty that a specific company or individual is assisting the warring disbelievers, are we obligated to boycott them, or is boycotting within the authority of the Imam?
Answer:
This is within the authority of the Imam. Commercial boycotts are within the authority of the one in authority, because if he orders a boycott, the entire populace participates, and the disbeliever is harmed. However, if individuals boycott them, it does not harm them; it does not harm the disbelievers. Do you want to be a legislator or not? They are not asking you. But if the entire state boycotts them, there is no doubt that they will be harmed by this. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: If we know with certainty that a specific company or individual is assisting the warring disbelievers, are we obligated to boycott them, or is boycotting within the authority of the Imam?
Answer:
This is within the authority of the Imam. Commercial boycotts are within the authority of the one in authority, because if he orders a boycott, the entire populace participates, and the disbeliever is harmed. However, if individuals boycott them, it does not harm them; it does not harm the disbelievers. Do you want to be a legislator or not? They are not asking you. But if the entire state boycotts them, there is no doubt that they will be harmed by this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل مقاطعة الشركات والأشخاص الذين يساعدون الكفار المحاربين من صلاحيات الإمام فقط؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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