A few Steps More

To tell you the truth, I was one of those who never really believe in the boycott campaign. I don't think, with the little power we have we can change the policy of those who strive to transgress.

However, my view has somewhat changed recently especially after the Gaza issue (don't think they have truly stop bombing. A few days ago they just strike Gaza's beach area. report by Dr Azh@r). I still think with my little boycott effort, and even with many people out there, we won't change policies. But this boycott is actually for me. For me to feel that I have done something to change. I must feel that I have done something in my power to try to make a change. When I pass by the food court and the only normal logical food to take is Mek Dee, I strive to not and pray that my intentions are ikhlas. I see it as something tangible I can hold on to, like a sacrifice I am doing in the hope that it will change ME.

Aliya tagged me to list things that I am boycotting, I am trying to boycott and 5 more things that I will find hard to boycott.

Perhaps we can inspire each other and we continue to blow inspiration. And while that we make our intention to pray for our brethren in gaza especially and also throughout the world.

Before I list the products, I must tell you that I am only trying to boycott the products as per the inmind recommendation. You can find it HERE. I am not boycotting just any products recommended by many flying emails just because. I personally think I do not want to make it too hard on myself. Furthermore the inmind site has put some evidence and explained their recommendation thoroughly. I find these reasonable. Lack of iman from my side perhaps, Astaghfirullah, but I prefer not to make a random boycott just because a product is an U.S. product. (Hmm will you shoot me for this?)

5 products that I have already boycott
1. C0ke. This one is easy for I don't take carbonated gas. I do occasionally sip mirinda orange but C0ke tak apalah.

2. Set@rbucks. Actually I do like their doughnut. But the Set@rbucks over here has no doughnut so I have not been visiting set@rbucks for a long time. Plus there are quite a lot of cafes everywhere. So this one can let go lah.

3. L'0real. Well I am not a loyal fan. But I do use their toner for now. Did I tell you that if I am currently using any of the boycotted product, I am not going to throw them just because. I will exhaust them and not purchase them after, insya Allah. And with L'0real, according to the inmind site, comes Lanc0me and Bi0therm and R@lph L@uren. All products I am using. So huhuhu..tapi tak apa I am willing to let go.

4.J0hns0n & J0hns0n. Even though I still have two big bottles of kids shampoo and conditioner. But I am already starting to boycott (after I finish the shampoos though)

5. Delt@ G@lil also supplies to Marks & Specer and G@p and R@lph L@uren and DeeKNY and C@lvin Kle]n. Thus Insya Allah I will try to avoid the apparels from these brands. Marks & Specer are on a big sales here. Sila pandang dari jauh saja.

Actually for me there is no distinguish between i have boycott and i will start to boycott bearing in mind that I have never boycott anything before. I guess for me it's the degree of boycott. The first five in the list are products that I rarely buy anyway perhaps one or two while the second list are things that I usually buy.

5 Products I will Start to Boycott

1. Timberl@nd. Huhuhu. Both my lover and I love their products. We love theire shirts, their jackets and their shoes. Sigh! It's a strive, Insya Allah.

2. Esteeee L@uder. I like their perfume and some of its affiliate companies. I'll stick to Ch@nel then.

3. Mek Don@lds. My kids were slightly not happy for this. But we have discussed this together. May Allah bless my children for their little jihad. Haziq loves the cheeseburger. I love fish fillet. And we all love the cheap QR1 icecream. But there is still burger king ice cream yang also QR1. (Burger king is not in the inmind's list)

4. Nest1e. Well well well, I am using nesc@fe, mil0, m@ggi, Nid0 (susu tepung) and sometimes K1t K@t. The toughest one is mil0. Is ovaltine nice?

5. Carfour. Initially I don't really want to boycott Carfour. According to inmind, Carfour's role is on their ladies intimate apparel and socks that are using Delt@ G@lil products. Delt@ G@lil is the one that you need to boycott. But then since it is not too hard to boycott Carfour for there are many alternatives. I thought why not.

5 products that are hard to boycott

1. 20th century F0x. Kalau beli pirate ok?

2. D1sney. Hmm I don't watch this channel much because the kids seem to have outgrown them, but I won't lie to you. I'll probably not stop them anyway. But I will try to avoid it. I will boycott their apparel and toy products though. About D1sneyland I won't promise anything.

3. 1ntel. This entry is processed by 1ntel.

4. National Ge0graphic.Not that I watch them everyday or buy their magazines. But seriously their documentaries are good.

I can't think of the fifth.

I don't know who to tag because I do not know what your stands are. If you are already boycotting or thinking about it or even not you are welcome to respond to this entry. Tell me when you do.

I also think that with all these calamities that are happening to our brothers should make us ask ourselves one thing..are we closer to Allah today than yesterday? I hope that none of us go berdemo and go home too tired to pray Isyak.

Bilal Philips asked this question, did you pray Subuh at the mosque (for men) on the day you went for demo? Gulp!

My teacher was very angry the other day when she saw big pieces of cakes not eaten in the bin at our class. She said, forget boycott if you are behaving like this. Our ummah will never reach success. If you don't come closer to Quran and Sunnah, we will all finish. Another gulp.

The question, however, is mainly for me and hopefully it serves as a reminder to all of us.