Ruling on Boycotting Israeli Products

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Ibn Battaal [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said:

It is permissible to trade with the Kuffaar except if trading with them will assist them in waging war against the Muslims. End quote.

[Fath al-Baaree (4/467), Chapter: Buying and Selling with the Mushriks and the Enemy at War]

Shaykh 'Abdullah bin Jibreen [May Allaah have Mercy on him and Forgive his mistakes]

It is obligatory upon the Muslims in general to cooperate with one another upon al-Birr (piety) and at-Taqwaa (god consciousness). Likewise it is obligatory upon the Muslim to help fellow Muslims wherever they may be, so that they are safe and secure in the lands and that they are assisted in practicing their religion. Teaching them Islaam, applying its rulings, establishing the penal codes of the Sharee'ah (if there a Muslim ruler has been appointed), all of which acting as a cause of them being aided and elevated above their enemies.

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It is also upon them to assist their fellow Muslims in whatever that will bring about weakness for their enemies. Anything that will help protect their wealth, such as equipment or those who will be of service to them. Any form of assistance that will aid their fellow Muslims in being safe and protected in their wealth from the enemies of the Muslims.

Likewise it is upon the Muslim to boycott trade with any product that assists the enemy, with the intent of weakening the enemies and as propaganda against them. Through boycotting, targeting the economy of the enemy may be a cause of the enemy being debased and humiliated.

And Allaah Knows Best.

[Adapted from http://ar.islamway.net/fatwa/29909/%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%A3%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9]

Shaykh Ahmad an-Najmee [May Allaah have Mercy on him] commented on Ibn Jibreen's view of completely boycotting all Kuffaar nations:

If a person intends by boycotting the Kuffaar (in a general sense) that one boycotts the Jews, or the country of Israel, then this is acceptable (i.e. boycotting all of the Kuffaar is not legislated, only with those who at war). This is because Israel is a country that is at war with the Muslims. Saudi Arabia announced a boycott of their products, as did the surrounding Arab countries from a considerable period of time, and as far as I am aware, the command to command to boycott still exists. End quote.

[Adapted from http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=97202]