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Al-Jihad wa'l Qital fi as-Siyasa ash-Shar'iyya CONTENTS PAGE

Download the contents from  here . This is a draft translation of the contents page from the book 'Al-Jihad wa'l Qital fi as-Siyasa ash-Shar'iyya'. This three volume book is the work of Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Khayr Haykal which was his PhD thesis from the University of Damascus, Syria. This book covers many issues related to Jihad and fighting, but its primary focus is the Jihad and fighting that will be performed by a future Khilafah. We intend to translate and publish selected sections of this book in the future insha'Allah. Please note the page numbers correspond to the Arabic book which can be downloaded from  here .

Q&A: What is the current status of the global economic crisis?

Question: Where does the global economic crisis currently stand, which began in the USA and engulfed Europe and then the world? Answer: To shed light on this subject, we will mention the following: 1. The collapse of the real estate market in the US spread across the world resulting in the collapse of many banks, which lead to unprecedented government intervention to halt global economic collapse. The result however, was what is now called the great recession, the worst since the great depression of 1929. The global financial crisis brought to light the fact that the boom of the preceding decade was in reality driven by debt and after five years the world's largest economies continue in their failure to resolve this. 2. United action has been attempted by the world's largest economies in order to coordinate a resolution to the crisis. This was argued on the basis that the global economy is interlinked due to the effects of globalisation and a collective, global approach

Delhi Rape Case & How Islam Dignifies Women

On the 16 th of December 2012, Damini, a 23 year old Indian medical student fell victim to a brutal assault and gang raped by six men on a bus in the Indian capital Delhi. A fortnight after that she died from her injuries. Damini’s case sparked mass protests across India against the Indian police and government’s negligence and laidback attitude towards the protection of women from sexual violence. Rape has taken the shape of almost a cultural ritual, an everyday occurrence and the fastest growing crime in India, the world’s largest democracy. Many sexual assaults go unreported due to large numbers of women having lost faith in the system to protect their dignity as a consequence of the scale of the problem, a culture of impunity afforded to offenders by police, cases that drag on for years through the courts, and abysmal conviction rates. According to statistics, a woman is raped every 20 minutes in India, and 24,000 rape cases were reported last year alone. “Hindustan time

Mali and the Treachery of the Rulers

It is with great anger that the great Ummah of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم are witnessing another war against Muslims and another military campaign in Muslim lands. From the very start of this new assault reports have been coming in of about the killing of civilians and children by the French war machine which includes air bombardment and ground invasion. The French President Francois Hollande has stated clearly whilst visiting the Gulf States that he will not permit the establishment of an Islamic State in Mali. France's hatred towards Islam is well known and just recently Francois Hollande during his visit to Algeria made it clear that neither he or France would ever apologise for the slaughter of one million Algerians at the hands in the second half of the 20th century in addition to the thousands of rapes and horrendous acts of torture committed in the name of the Republic. Although this hatred is blatant the real reasons for this attack is for France to maintain its inf

Egypt’s Constitution and the Facade of Change (part 2)

Ali Harfouch 3-     Islamic Law and Sovereignty Establishing an Islamic political system is a means, and not an ends as ‘the State’ is a necessary entity by which the political and social based Islamic legislation is implemented and thus the will of the Absolute creator is sovereign in all domains of life. In other words, the purpose of  Shariah  and ‘ the State’  in Islam is; the preservation of Allah’s sovereignty in the political sphere. Islamic law is however eviscerated of its divine and revelatory nature, more so, of its primary purpose when it loses its sovereignty and its principles are reduced to a “main source of legislation” while sovereignty is held by a Secular parliamentary establishment. The will of the divine, as expressed through  Shariah , is subordinated to the will of competing and contending political factions in Parliament. From a rational perspective alone, this is absurd as epistemic authority is, by its very nature, relegated to revelation which emanate

Egypt’s Constitution and the Facade of Change (part 1)

Ali Harfouch It is indeed difficult, amidst the heat of an intense and immediate battle or conflict to retain objectivity, remain principled, and orient ones thinking as to balance between long-term and supplementing short-term goals. The clashes and political turmoil in Egypt – and their intensity have instantiated this difficulty as Muslims continue to rally in support of Mursi and the draft constitution mainly in response to the fierce response of the Secularist following the November 22 constitutional decree. And of course the perceived victory makes it all the more difficult to critically understand the reality of the scenario. Few however have critically asked about the structural factors or mechanisms which have perpetually created similar conflict in Egypt. And whether or not the existing political framework under which the constitution is being drafted, is even legitimate. We will argue below, as follows (1) political reform, in this case, legislative reform within t

Tafsir Al Quran: Surat Al Fatiha - Sheikh Abu Talha (Part 2/3)

Sheikh Abu Talha expounds on the meanings of Surah Al Fatiha which was revealed during the early stages of the dawah in Makkah. In his unique style and presentation he links the message of the Quran into our current scenario and the oppression and obstacles faced by the Islamic dawah carriers which are similar to those faced by the Prophet Mohammed (SAW) and the Sahaba (RA). He also extracts the method to carry the dawah from the way Prophet Mohammed SAW and his companions' actions in Makkah. Abu Talha explains the social environment of Makkah and the greater Arabia during the time this surah was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (SAW) & compares it with the current socio-political situation in the world, especially in the Muslim world.

Saad Jegranvi's Statement upon Release

  Media office Wilayah of Pakistan H. 25 Safar 1434 M. 2013/01/08 No: PR13003 Press Release Saad Jegranvi's Statement upon Release The End of the Rule of Tyrants and the Rise of the Khilafah is Assured Allah subhannau wa taala said, ((وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا )) "Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Surely falsehood is ever bound to vanish." [Surah Al-Israa'a 17:81] The Kayani-Zardari regime and its thugs have been forced to change tactics in their lowly attempts to silence the Word of Truth. The regime failed to slow the call for Khilafah through becoming kidnappers, carrying out abductions of the advocates for Khilafah, with the whereabouts of Naveed Butt, the spokesman for Hizb ut Tahrir, unknown since May 2012. So, after the failure of these cheap tactics, the regime "graduated" from kidnapping to flagrant lying and baseless slandering. Accordingly, the regime seeks n

Tafsir Al Quran: Surat Al Fatiha - Sheikh Abu Talha (Part 1)

Sheikh Abu Talha expounds on the meanings of Surah Al Fatiha which was revealed during the early stages of the dawah in Makkah. In his unique style and presentation he links the message of the Quran into our current scenario and the oppression and obstacles faced by the Islamic dawah carriers which are similar to those faced by the Prophet Mohammed (SAW) and the Sahaba (RA). He also extracts the method to carry the dawah from the way Prophet Mohammed SAW and his companions' actions in Makkah. Abu Talha explains the social environment of Makkah and the greater Arabia during the time this surah was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (SAW) & compares it with the current socio-political situation in the world, especially in the Muslim world.

Q&A: Ismail al-Wahwah and Sheikh Issam Ameirah

Q&A from Hizb ut-Tahrir Scandanavia's Conference 2012

Video: Can Moderate Islamic Parties Ensure Change in the Muslim World? By Ustadh Ismail al-Wahwah

Q&A: Latest Political Developments in Pakistan

Question: On December 27 2012, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari the only son of President Zadari formally announced his entry into Pakistani politics. Please can you explain as to why he has chosen this moment to enter the Pakistani political medium and is this move connected to the Pakistani general elections in 2013? Answer: One needs to bear the following points in mind before answering the question: 1. The political medium in Pakistan and other countries of the Indian sub-continent are dominated by rich families who have been involved in dynastic politics from the early days of independence from the British Raj. These families in collusion with major powers such as Britain and America have dominated the political life of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, and view ruling these respective countries as their birth right. Hence, it not uncommon to find the political landscape in Pakistan dominated by the Bhutto family or the Sharif brothers, the political scene in India overshadowed

CMO of HT & Media Office in Wilayah of Syria, about the Latest Developments of the Revolution of Syria Al-Sham

  Central Media office H. 14 Safar 1434 M. 2012/12/28 No: 1434 AH /09 Press Release The Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir Holds a Press Conference with the Media Office in Wilayah of Syria, about the Latest Developments of the Revolution of Syria Al-Sham (Translated) On Thursday 27 December 2012, the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir invited media representatives to attend a press conference, convened by Hisham Al-Baba, the director of the Hizb ut Tahrir Media Office Wilayah of Syria. The following is a summary of the main ideas presented during that conference: - The latest plots against the Syrian Revolution were hatched when America, realizing the inevitability of the fall of its agent Bashar and the failure of its previous plots, sent its envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on one last mission to promote a political solution (as they claim) to retain Al-Assad with the formation of a transitional government that would enable America to take control in