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What is the Halacha on buying products (not used for Avodah Zarah and not intended) from stores that sell things that can be used for Avodah Zarah?
Assuming that buying such products is forbidden, if something was bought, and there's no way to return it, what should a Jew do with it? Donating or giving it away would further the Avodah Zarah by suggesting its use.
Ideally it should be forbidden because by boycotting that shop at a collective level may help in creating a negative feeling against the avoda zarah and who knows they may even stop selling those items for the sake of a rich Jewish community?
The store could be even selling christian Idols, crosses etc and by purchasing from them you are benefiting a store which makes profits by selling idolatry.
Not just boycott it but make it vocal to please G-d
Items bought from such store should be buried away or discarded then the same value of money should be reserved to advertise against the shop selling those items.
