Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah of Iraq offers its condolences to the people of Iraq, in particular, and the Muslim Ummah, in general, on one of its members, a dear good and sincere brother.

مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضَى نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا

“Among the believers there are men who have been true to the contract they made with Allah. Some of them have fulfilled their pact by death and some are still waiting to do so, not having changed in any way at all.”

(Al-Ahzab, 33:23)

Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah of Iraq offers its condolences to the people of Iraq, in particular, and the Muslim Ummah, in general, on one of its members, a dear good and sincere brother:

Laith Al-Azzawi (Abu Ruqqayya)

He passed away on Monday 2nd June 2014 CE, following a heart attack. A large funeral procession attended by his brothers and the members of his neighborhood took place and witnessed his burial.

The deceased joined the Dawah carriers at an early stage, when mentioning Hizb ut Tahrir was considered a crime that lead to persecution by the regime and its henchmen. After the occupation, he continued his commitment in carrying the Dawah with the sincere workers for the resumption of the Islamic way of life by establishing the Islamic Khilafah upon the method of the Prophethood, until he surrendered his soul to the Generous and Merciful Creator.

This is how we view him and we do not commend any one to Allah.

May Allah سبحانه وتعالى shower him with His سبحانه وتعالى abundant mercy and grant him an abode in Jannah.

May Allah bestow his family with best patience and solace; our eyes tear, and our hearts are sad, and we are saddened for your loss Abu Ruqqayya.

We only utter what pleases our Lord سبحانه وتعالى:

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

“Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return”

(Al–Baqara: 156)

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Iraq

Tuesday 12 Sha’ban, 1435 AH

10/6/2014 CE