Question: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, According to the System of Islam, the definition of fardh (compulsory) is that the performer is praised and the one who abstains from it is condemned, whereas the definition of fard in The Islamic Personality, Volume 3, states that the person who neglects to perform the fardh deserves […]
From the Book, Introduction to the Tafseer of the Quran, by the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent jurist and statesman, Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah: كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمْ الْمَوْتُ إِنْ تَرَكَ خَيْرًا الْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالأَقْرَبِينَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَ * فَمَنْ بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَمَا سَمِعَهُ فَإِنَّمَا إِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ […]
Question: Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Our Honourable Sheikh, may Allah protect you and grant you guided steps, In the book the Islamic Personality Volume Two, on the chapter of the Military Policy page 192 (Arabic version), I stopped at the Hadith (أما والذي أحلف به إن أظفرني الله بهم لأمثلن بسبعين مكانك) “O by whom […]
Everybody knows the situation when one feels a certain inertia and because of this feeling it becomes difficult for him to perform specific tasks, apart from how important these tasks are for him, whether it is an Islamic duty, organic needs, desires or instincts, caring for children, economic profit, study or even small household tasks. […]
All thanks and praise to Allah (swt) Who made the Ummah of Mohammed ﷺ honored with its Deen rather than disgraced, All thanks and praise to Allah (swt) Who made the Ummah of Mohammed ﷺ strong with its Deen rather than weak, All thanks and praise to Allah (swt) Who made the Ummah of Mohammed […]
Allah (swt) made Taqwa (piety) the essence of what Islam called for and a key to the attainment of goodness and the triumph of Paradise. This term is therefore mentioned in the Quran in various contexts in which Taqwa is reflected as the basis of morality, worship, relations and transactions. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have […]
The commitment, dynamism, sense of urgency, initiative and drive that we saw in the life of RasulAllah ﷺ was not through mere notions of “time management.” No, it was the outcome of a deep conviction about the reality of our time in this world, as firmly established in that which Allah (swt) has revealed. Indeed, […]
From the Book, Introduction to the Tafseer of the Quran, by the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent jurist and statesman, Sheikh Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى الْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ وَالأُنثَى بِالأُنثَى فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ ذَلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ […]
In this blessed month of Ramadan, the Ummah displays their great desire to worship their Lord and to be extra attentive to the Quran as being a guidance and criterion to all that pleases and displeases Him. It is in this atmosphere that we read more surahs and hadiths and that we are amazed by […]
Allah (swt) says: الم * ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ * الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ * وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ * أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ “Alif-Lam-Mim. This is the Book (the Quran), whereof there is no doubt, […]
Taqwa is mentioned in the Quran as an essential part of the character of the Muslim both male and female. The origin of the word Taqwa is from the Arabic word ‘Ittaqa which means to ‘be wary and God fearing’. It is not just something that you have in your mind as a belief but […]
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لا يَنْفَعُ، وَدُعَاءٍ لا يُسْمَعُ، وَقَلْبٍ لا يَخْشَعُ، وَنَفْسٍ لا تَشْبَعُ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَؤُلاءِ الأَرْبَعِ» “O Allah I seek refuge with you from knowledge that does not benefit, from a du’aa which is not answered, from a heart […]
The Human Rights Watch published on 18th May 2018 that the Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, apologized to the families of civilians which were killed and injured through the attack on 2th April in Dasht-e Archi Kunduz province, where Afghan Air Force helicopters fired heavy machineguns and launched unguided rockets at an outdoor religious ceremony, attended […]
Visiting Masjid al Haraam, I decided to sit down and reflect on why this beautiful structure is the epicentre of Islam. Many of the crucial and milestone events from the life of the Prophet ﷺ and our religion took place in Makkah. The question which I kept asking myself was, “Why did Allah decide to […]
The month of Ramadan has approached us once again and is providing us the opportunity to avail all that we were not able to avail in previous Ramadans. Obligations that have a cycle always hold a chance of improvement. Ramadan is not a phase that comes to bring spiritual change in us for a month […]
Question: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, It came in the book, The Islamic Personality, Volume I under the title “The Decline of Islamic Jurisprudence” p. 392: “…the likes of al-Qaffal were advocating the closing of the door of Ijtihad.” I have searched for this scholar but I have found only two who I have […]
Allah (swt) says, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the ones with Taqwa (piety)).” [Al-Baqara: 183]
aQuestion: Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem My Honourable Respected Brother, Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, May Allah protect you. Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh Allah (swt) says: وَاتَّبَعُواْ مَا تَتْلُواْ الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَى مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَـكِنَّ الشَّيْاطِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ… “And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of […]
Speech by Dr. Nazreen Nawaz, Director of the Women’s Section in the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir Delivered at the Conference, “In the Footsteps of Mohammed ﷺ”, held on Sunday 6th May 2018 NETHERLANDS Introduction – Dear Brothers and Sisters, it is a pleasure and honour to be amongst you today. I […]
Question: Assalamu Alaykom Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu, Our brother, beloved, Shaykh, and Ameer Ata’ bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, may Allah (swt) preserve and protect you, and grant victory on your hands. May He (swt) keep away from you the hatred of those who hate you, the transgression of the transgressors, and may Allah (swt) make […]
Question: Question to our eminent scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Our eminent Shaikh – what is the legal ruling (Hukm Shari’) on cosmetic surgery? From Mourad Maalej
Since the destruction of our Khilafah in Rajab 1342 AH, some claim that we must close our eyes to the ensuing calamities, cover our ears to the cries of the oppressed and remain silent before the flagrant transgression of the current rulers. They claim that it is Taqwa (تقوى Piety) to avoid politics and instead […]
Question: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, The eminent Ameer – may Allah preserve you – While we were in a study circle (Halaqa) we came across the following text in the book of The Islamic Personality Volume 3 (As for the consensus of the family of the Prophet (ijma al-itrah), they said: The consensus […]
From the Book, Introduction to the Tafseer of the Quran, by the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, eminent jurist and statesman, Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah: لَيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَنْ تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَآتَى الْمَالَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَالسَّائِلِينَ وَفِي […]
A trend that is currently gaining traction in Palestine with ferocity not limited to the following Palestinian Ministry of Education extracurricular activities with the youth: Mixed debate competitions in various municipalities for high schools (targeting smaller villages) Thousands of students participate in Marathons in protest of the Balfour Agreement Mixed dabka dances held at Arab […]
The ‘Illah (legal reason) revolves with the cause, whether it is present or not Question: Assalamu Alaykom Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu, may Allah bless your efforts and reward you with goodness… Our respected Shaykh, I would like to ask about the Shari’ah principle: “The ‘Illah revolves around the cause, whether it is present or not…” […]
The disturbing images of woman and children lying on the floor in body bags and shrouds, the videos messages of trapped mothers telling the world that we have failed them and that they only rely on Allah (swt) reminded me of the courage that the hairdresser of Pharaoh’s daughter showed when faced with the worst […]
The promise of Allah (swt) for victory has been a powerful motivation for the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, throughout the fourteen centuries of its existence. In the era of the implementation of Islam, before the destruction of the Khilafah (Caliphate), it inspired the rulers and leaders of the Ummah, as they sought to make Islam […]
Question: Assalamu Alaikum… may Allah protect you my Ameer and brother, I pray that you will find the time to answer this question. I read in your book, Taysir Al-Wusul Ila Al-Usul (p. 273), that: “The question that is raised is: For the imitator, if he imitates a particular issue, may he return to follow […]
From the Book, Introduction to the Tafseer of the Quran, by the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent jurist and statesman, Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنْ الْكِتَابِ وَيَشْتَرُونَ بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً أُوْلَئِكَ مَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ إِلاَّ النَّارَ وَلاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ […]
