Mufti Taqi Usmani, Pervaiz Elahi call for boycott of French products
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Religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani in a tweet posted asked to boycott the French products after the republication of the caricature of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
He questioned would we still continue to buy, sell, use and import French products after France and its President's remarks against the Holy Prophet (SAW).
“These priests of wealth will learn a lesson only when the Islamic countries will boycott their products,” he further said.
سروردوجہاں صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے خلاف #فرانس اور اسکے صدر کی کمینگی کے بعد کیا ہم اب بھی فرانس کی مصنوعات کی خریدو فروخت استعمال اور درآمد جاری رکھینگے ؟ ان دولت کے پجاریوں کو سبق اسی وقت ملیگا جب عالم اسلام انکی مصنوعات کا بائیکاٹ کریگا یہ کم سے کم ردعمل ہے جو ہم دے سکتے ہیں
— Muhammad Taqi Usmani (Official) (@muftitaqiusmani) October 26, 2020
He believed, “Boycotting the French products is the least reaction we can express.”
Don’t play with Muslims religious sentiments
Separately, Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi urged that all Muslim countries including Pakistan need to boycott the French products. “French President must not play with the feelings of Muslims,” he added.
He said no religion should ridicule including Islam.
Pervaiz Elahi called for an immediate Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) session as the caricatures are an act of ridicule for the Islamic world.
“Muslims countries need to unite on one point as promoting religious hatred will destroy international peace,” he said. Pervaiz Elahi urged to remove the blasphemous content from Facebook.
Pakistan on Monday summoned the French ambassador in Islamabad, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted French President Emmanuel Macron of attacking Islam by defending the publication of caricature of the Prophet Muhammed (SAW)
Arab Countries
As per international media, Several Arab trade associations have announced a boycott of French products, in response to recent comments made by President Emmanuel Macron on Islam. Morocco has also condemned the caricatures and protests were arranged in Syria.
Hashtags such as the #BoycottFrenchProducts in English and trended across countries including Kuwait, Qatar, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
In Kuwait, the chairman and members of the board of directors of the Al-Naeem Cooperative Society decided to boycott all French products and to remove them from supermarket shelves.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned what it said was France’s continued attack against Muslims by insulting religious symbols.