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Views on the news - 11/09/08

Czech Muslims complain about Islamaphobia Muslims living in the Czech Republic complain about a “steep increase in Islamaphobia, anti-Arabism and anti-Muslim moods” in the Czech Republic like in other western countries after terrorist attacks on the USA in 2001, the Libertas Independent Agency says in a report given to CTK on 8/9/2009. "The situation of the growing hatred and xenophobia has escalated to such an extent that it is necessary to launch a national debate on the phenomenon," Lukas Lhotjan from Libertas Independent Agency says. However, Czech government's commissioner for human rights Jan Litomisky said that he did not consider the Czech society's allegedly negative attitude to Muslins a serious problem. The demagoguery faced by Czech Muslims is no different to bigotry faced by Muslims across the continent. Western governments are at the forefront of programmes specifically aimed at fostering hostility amongst mainstream society against their Muslim populace...

Article 3, Explanation of the Draft Constitution of the Khilafah

The following is from the draft english translation of the Arabic book مقدمة الدستور أو الأسباب الموجبة له (Introduction to the constitution and the evidences that make it obligatory) published by Hizb ut-Tahrir 1382 Hijri (1963 CE). Please refer to the original Arabic for accurate meanings. Please note some of the adopted opinions of the Hizb have changed since the time the book was published so any of the adopted literature published after this book which contradicts what is mentioned in this book abrogates those specific points. Article No 3 The Khalifah adopts a host of specific Shari'ah rules, which he will enact as a constitution and as laws. If he adopts a Shari'ah rule, this rule alone becomes the Shari'ah rule that must be acted upon and it becomes a binding law that every citizen must obey openly and privately. Explanation and evidences: The evidence of this article is derived from the Ijma’a (General Consensus) of the Sahaba. The Ijma'a of th...

Article 2, Explanation of the Draft Constitution of the Khilafah

The following is from the draft english translation of the Arabic book مقدمة الدستور أو الأسباب الموجبة له (Introduction to the constitution and the evidences that make it obligatory) published by Hizb ut-Tahrir 1382 Hijri (1963 CE). Please refer to the original Arabic for accurate meanings. Please note some of the adopted opinions of the Hizb have changed since the time the book was published so any of the adopted literature published after this book which contradicts what is mentioned in this book abrogates those specific points. Article 2: Dar Al-Islam ( Islamic Household) is the territory where the rules of Islam are implemented and whose security is upheld by Islam. Dar Al-Kufr (household of disbelief) is the territory where the rules of Kufr are implemented or its security is by other than the security of Islam. Explanation and evidences: Linguistically “Dar” (household) is the place, the dwelling and the country. It also means the tribe. “Dar Al-Harb” (the warf...

Explanation of the Draft Constitution of the Khilafah, Article 1

We will be publishing the draft english translation of sections of the Arabic book مقدمة الدستور أو الأسباب الموجبة له (Introduction to the constitution and the evidences that make it obligatory) published by Hizb ut-Tahrir 1382 Hijri (1963 CE). Please refer to the original Arabic for accurate meanings. Please note some of the adopted opinions of the Hizb have changed since the time the book was published so any of the adopted literature published after this book which contradicts what is mentioned in this book abrogates those specific points. The following introduction is from a booklet from the Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Europe who published a booklet containing the explanation of the first ten articles. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Introduction Truly praise be to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help and forgiveness, and seek His refuge from the evils of our souls and the wrongs of our deeds. He whom Allah guides none shall misguide him and he whom Allah misguides none shall guide him; a...

Cartoons insulting Muhammad (saw) republished in Tamil Nadu, India

Insulting the honour of our beloved Messenger (saw) by the newspaper Dinamalar يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بِطَانَةً مِنْ دُونِكُمْ لَا يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالًا وَدُّوا مَا عَنِتُّمْ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآَيَاتِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ “O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitanah (advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends) those outside your deen (Pagans, Jews, Christians, Mushriks and Hypocrites) since they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed We have made plain to you the ayat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand.” [TMQ 3:118] It is a well known fact that the western world harbours evil intentions and does not miss an opportunity to degrade Muslims and Islam. The peak of their hatred was exposed when the European magazine...