All posts tagged: currency

Whilst Sharp Increases in Interest (Riba) Rates Ruin Economy, the Banks Profit Immensely

The semi-annual review report of the State Bank of Pakistan, published on 18 September 2023, revealed that the profit of the banks was 126 billion rupees in the first half of previous year. It has increased to more than double, to 284 billion rupees in the first half of this year. The main reason for […]

Q&A: The Gabon Coup

On 30/8/2023, a group of officers from the army, presidential guard, and security forces in Gabon announced the seizure of power, and placed Gabonese President Ali Bongo under house arrest, hours after the Electoral Commission announced that he had won a third term. It announced the cancellation of elections, the dissolution of state institutions, and […]

Turkey’s Century Will Be İn Essence, Not İn Words, And The Revival Will Be With Islam, Not With The US Satellite Cabinet

In his speech at Beştepe, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Turkey has entered a new path with the closing of the polls and the announcement of the results. God willing, the Century of Turkey has begun and the doors of the period of our country’s rise to prominence have been opened. With our new Cabinet, […]

The Hasina Government has Surrendered to the Neo-Colonial Policies of the IMF and Stabbed the Ummah again by Imposing Exploitative Income Taxes and Debt Burdens

The government’s major concerns in finalizing the FY24 budget are limited revenue income and compliance with IMF loan requirements. The record budget of Taka 7617.85 billion has a record deficit of Taka 2578.85 billion when foreign funding and loans are factored in. To meet the massive spending, a total revenue target of Taka 5039 billion […]

Delegation from Hizb ut Tahrir Visits the Economic Adviser of the Supreme Political Council

A delegation from Hizb ut Tahrir in the Wilayah of Yemen, headed by Brother Abdullah Al-Qadi and with the membership of both Eng. Shafiq Khamis and Brother Muhsin Al-Ja’dabi, visited the Economic Adviser of the Supreme Political Council, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Tarab, in his office at his workplace.

The Prices of Goods Continue to Rise and Only the Islamic Economy Can Solve this Problem

Malaysia: The issue of supply and the increase in the price of eggs is still a hot topic at the moment. Earlier this month, the Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Mohamad Sabu, announced the new lower price of eggs. The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also stressed on the government’s aim to reduce dependence […]

Loans will Not Fix What Capitalism Has Ruined! How can Egypt Survive the Successive Saves of Loans and the Subsequent Inflation?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced its approval of a 46-month cooperation program for Egypt, in an amount of 3 billion US dollars, according to a statement from the IMF on Saturday 12/17/2022. The package of policies included in the program includes measures, including the permanent transition to a flexible exchange rate system and the […]

The Unjust Dominance of the US Dollar Causes Havoc for Malaysia’s Currency

Today (26th September 2022), the value of Malaysian Ringgit (RM) slumped to the lowest level ever recorded since the 1997 financial crisis where the exchange rate of 1 USD is now equivalent to RM4.60. The depreciation RM occurred as many investors turned to safer currencies due to the uncertain global economic outlook. Economists blamed the […]

The Rupee’s Peg to the Dollar, Ensures that it Depreciates. In Islam, Currency Based on Gold and Silver Will Save Pakistan and the Muslim World from Dollar Slavery

The PDM government is facing intense public anger due to the severe currency crisis, and the resulting inflationary storm. To calm the public, the government has announced that the Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, has been replaced by Ishaq Dar, who has been given the task of stabilizing the value of the Rupee. However, this step […]

All those Who Desire Independence from America, Must Work to Re-Establish Khilafah (Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood

The country wide debate, from the masses to the people of power, has widened from the crash of the Rupee before the US dollar, and the use of Pakistan’s air space for American drones, to how Pakistan can become truly independent, whilst we bear grave losses to our economy, education, health and security. The long […]

Adopting Gold and Silver as the Basis of the Khilafah’s Currency is a Shariah Ruling, Which Will Bring Price Stability and End the Menace of Rampant Inflation

In a positive development, a debate has erupted over Islam’s ruling regarding adopting gold and silver as currency of the Khilafah, as a solution to the high inflation, which the Muslims of Pakistan face today. The debate has spread from those who advocate Islam, in support of gold and silver currency, to include those who […]

The Annual Khilafah Conference of Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Tunisia 2022

On the 101st painful anniversary of the demolition of the Khilafah (Caliphate), and with the intensification of efforts to reestablish it, so that Muslims can enjoy the heights of glory under it, and regain their lost pride, humiliated dignity and leadership for humanity, Hizb ut Tahrir is holding its annual conference in the Wilayah of […]

With a Collapsing Rupee and an Eruption of Inflation, Democratic Capitalist Policies Have Shoved the Economy into Intensive Care.

The Khilafah Alone Will Build an Independent Economy through Islamic Policies. An independent nation can never be born of slavery-based economic structures, policies and regimes. What is the result of seventy years of enslaving, democratic, capitalist policies? When the international price of oil rises, the economy begins to falter, sputter and stall. When the US […]

The Constant Inflation is Due to Currencies that Lose their Value Constantly, as They are not Based on Gold and Silver

Like other currencies, the Dollar, the Pound and the Franc, originally, the Rupee was backed by real tangible wealth in the form of a precious metal. In the case of the Dollar, it was gold, in the case of the Rupee it was silver. This system stabilized the value of the monetary unit both internally […]

A Delegation from Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Lebanon Visits Parliament Member Dr. Osama Saad of Sidon

As part of Hizb ut Tahrir/ Wilayah of Lebanon’s campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of joining the International Monetary Fund system, which the Lebanese authority adopts, and the current government’s program towards the IMF, elections and demarcation of borders leading to normalization with the Jewish entity, a Hizb delegation in Wilayah of Lebanon […]

Addressing the Economic Problems of Afghanistan is Impossible Without Comprehensive Implementation of Islamic Economy!

The Islamic Emirate held the Afghanistan Economic Conference in which representatives of 20 countries attended in person while 40 others joined online. This conference was aimed at assessing the economic problems of Afghanistan in different arenas in order to figure out appropriate solutions to the problems.

Q&A: The Turkish Lira Falls to its Lowest Level And its Implications on the Presidential Elections in 2023

Question: The Turkish lira plunged to its lowest level in a short period, losing more than 30% of its value in less than two months, and losing more than 45% of its value since the beginning of this year. The inflation doubled to about 21% and prices rose significantly. Note that it has been in […]