Economic Boycott � An Effective & Non Violent Tool for the Muslim World
Boycotting of products & services from countries which are hostile to Islam & Muslims is a popular call from a major section of the Muslim world in the current political climate in the world today.
What is required is an objective assessment of the boycott call rather than an emotional one. Economic Boycott is an Effective & Non Violent Tool. If used judiciously, we can cause a major impact in the world economy.
At the outset we have to accept that the Muslim world is depended to a great extent on the Non Muslim world in the fields of technology, education, defense etc. For instance we cannot imagine the Muslim world boycotting IT related products from
We need to have a pro-active system or attitude set in place on how we approach to products from Non Muslim countries or Non Muslim owned organizations. This system should be implemented at an individual / organizational level rather than at government level. This will ensure that there are no tensions between governments. And it should be implemented in any political climate. Basically it is economics � Demand & Supply. Some of the points that can be part of this system are:
Point 1
All Non Essential products & services from Non Muslim countries or Non Muslim owned organizations which has no use to an individual�s health, spiritual well being, academic & professional career should be boycotted.
Point 2
When an individual intends to purchase a product/service he/she should follow the following sequence:
- First Preference to one produced in a Muslim country or Muslim owned organization.
- Second Preference to one produced in a Non Muslim country or Non Muslim owned organization which is not hostile to Islam & Muslims.
- As a last option, when the first 2 options does not work out then one can resort to buy from any country / organization even though they may be hostile to Islam & Muslims. Or if the individual can survive without this product he or she can forgo from purchasing it.
In the absence of a coordinated system, what we find is a reactive attitude of the Muslim world (like always for any cause) to a particular situation. This is short sighted & fruitless. Or is it wishful thinking to expect the Muslim world to work as a collective unit for a common cause.
AB
"For to us will be their return; then it will be for us to call them to account." (Holy Quran 88:25-26)
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