Research Article

Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah)

Number: 61 June 30, 2024
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Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah)

Abstract

Recently, consumer boycott has been used as an economic weapon and a tool of passive resistance. There are several dimensions to consumer boycott, which serves as a means for Muslim communities to assert their will and to make their voices heard. This study primarily examines the legal (fiqhi) justifications for consumer boycott. The main objective of the study is to identify the reasons (causes) that lead Muslims to engage in consumer boycott. In addition, a secondary objective of our study is to present the problems that may arise in issuing fatwas in relation to the identified causes and abiding by the consequences of these causes. The qualitative analysis method was used to achieve the objective of the study. This analysis was largely carried out using literature and content analysis techniques. Classical jurisprudential principles (uṣūl al-fiqh), principles of issuing fatwas (uṣūl al-iftā), consideration of consequences (i‛tibār al-ma’ālāt) and principles of Islamic governance (al-siyāsah al-shar‛iyyah) were also highlighted in the research methodology. According to our findings, the concept of boycott is not commonly found in classical jurisprudential sources. The rulings on boycott are more implicitly addressed in issues regulating commercial relations with non-Muslims. As far as contemporary literature is concerned, there are numerous studies on Muslim consumer boycott from different perspectives. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the identification of the cause of boycott. As a result, four causes of boycott have been identified: “disrespect for Muslim dignity”, “insulting religious values”, “supporting the enemy in a state of war with Muslims”, and “political interests and general welfare of Muslims”. Some issues related to the practical application of these grounds are also discussed. In addition, the author raises the question of whether threatening the ḥalâl and healthy nutrition of Muslim communities is a reason for boycott and suggests it as a topic for further research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Islamic Law

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 11, 2024

Publication Date

June 30, 2024

Submission Date

March 5, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 23, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 61

APA
Shamshıyev, O. (2024). Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah). İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi, 61, 179-193. https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.1447487
AMA
1.Shamshıyev O. Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah). ilted. 2024;(61):179-193. doi:10.29288/ilted.1447487
Chicago
Shamshıyev, Ozat. 2024. “Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah)”. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi, nos. 61: 179-93. https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.1447487.
EndNote
Shamshıyev O (June 1, 2024) Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah). İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi 61 179–193.
IEEE
[1]O. Shamshıyev, “Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah)”, ilted, no. 61, pp. 179–193, June 2024, doi: 10.29288/ilted.1447487.
ISNAD
Shamshıyev, Ozat. “Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah)”. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi. 61 (June 1, 2024): 179-193. https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.1447487.
JAMA
1.Shamshıyev O. Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah). ilted. 2024;:179–193.
MLA
Shamshıyev, Ozat. “Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah)”. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi, no. 61, June 2024, pp. 179-93, doi:10.29288/ilted.1447487.
Vancouver
1.Ozat Shamshıyev. Consumer Boycotts and Jurisprudential Challenges Related to Identifying Their Legal Cause (‘İllah). ilted. 2024 Jun. 1;(61):179-93. doi:10.29288/ilted.1447487

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