Boycotting Kuffar companies

Question:-

Is it permissible for us to purchase a product manufactured in Israel considering the land is stolen and so much of oppression is perpetrated against the Muslims?

Answer:-

The objective of not supporting or boycotting the Kuffar companies, whether Israel or other countries of the world, is to stop their oppression against the Muslims.

However, we haven’t come across any narrations or verses that prove boycotting of products so that the Kuffar may mend their ways and stop persecuting the Muslims. If the Muslims didn’t have sufficient manpower to fight the Kuffar, as was their condition when living in Makkah Sharif, then they were commanded to exercise patience, and when they had sufficient ability to fight the Kuffar, as was their condition when they migrated to Madinah Sharif, then they were permitted to fight the Kuffar due to being oppressed. This is the actual way of countering the Kuffar and not through boycotting their products. If 2 billion Muslims in the world boycott their products, then there are another 7 billion Kuffar to support them and purchase their products. So, boycotting is not the actual solution in trying to rectify the ways of the Kuffar. Yes, we do agree that it will affect their turnover to some extent, but that is not sufficient enough to prevent their oppression. Taking to the streets, boycotting, handing over letters to the various embassies, also hasn’t really changed the situation. The actual solution in ridding the bad elements of society is by implementing Jihaad and becoming better Muslims.

We, as Muslims, should always support our stores and manufacturers rather than supporting the Kuffar, whether they are oppressing the Muslims or not.

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 12 Jumadal Ukhra 1444 / 05 January 2022