What is the ruling on marketing certain products for some companies whose owners are Rafidah?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. I do not know what the ruling is on marketing certain products for some companies whose owners are Rafidah, even though they are available in the market.
The Shaykh : What is the ruling?
The questioner : Marketing certain products for companies whose owners are Rafidah, even though they are available in the market, such as some alternative products like certain waters, and so on. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What we see is that if it is possible for the marketing to be done by people of the Sunnah who are far from religious innovations, then there is no doubt that it is better and more excellent. Similarly, if there is, for example, a product made by disbelievers and a product made by Muslims, then it is preferable for a person to take the product made by Muslims, without a doubt. However, the other product may be distinguished by quality, elegance, or the like, in which case there is no blame on a person for taking from it. For this reason, for example, there are now heaters from a Saudi factory, and there are also air conditioners from a Saudi factory, and others. We say: it is preferable that these are the ones that are marketed and purchased above all else, unless others are distinguished from them by a feature. A person wants what is in his benefit. Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And the salam here is not prescribed because you were present from the beginning.
The questioner : Fine.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the ruling?
The questioner : Marketing certain products for companies whose owners are Rafidah, even though they are available in the market, such as some alternative products like certain waters, and so on. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What we see is that if it is possible for the marketing to be done by people of the Sunnah who are far from religious innovations, then there is no doubt that it is better and more excellent. Similarly, if there is, for example, a product made by disbelievers and a product made by Muslims, then it is preferable for a person to take the product made by Muslims, without a doubt. However, the other product may be distinguished by quality, elegance, or the like, in which case there is no blame on a person for taking from it. For this reason, for example, there are now heaters from a Saudi factory, and there are also air conditioners from a Saudi factory, and others. We say: it is preferable that these are the ones that are marketed and purchased above all else, unless others are distinguished from them by a feature. A person wants what is in his benefit. Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And the salam here is not prescribed because you were present from the beginning.
The questioner : Fine.
The Shaykh : Yes.