Islamic Revival

The following is a chapter from the book 'The Da'wah to Islam' by Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud which can be downloaded from http://www.khilafah.com/images/images/DawahToIslm.pdf Regarding Sayyiduna Yusuf (as), they say that the society in which he lived was a Jaahili society, in which the creed of Shirk was dominant. In that society, the moral corruption was widespread and Sayyiduna Yusuf was open to temptation and injustice in it to the extent that the people decided to imprison him when they saw the signs of his innocence. The King took him out of the prison when he realised how well Yusuf (as) could interpret dreams, and realised Yusuf’s honesty. So the King chose him and kept him close. So Sayyiduna Yusuf (as) asked the King to put him in charge of the storehouses, and so the King accepted his request. So Yusuf assumed the responsibility of a ministry in a Jaahili rule and system, which was known to contradict the Sharee’ah of Bani Israel. In terms of implementation, Sayyiduna ...

Due to the current global financial crisis there is increasing interest in the Islamic Economic System, the most comprehensive book on this topic is 'The Economic System of Islam' by Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani. However as people have many questions relating to the Islamic rules of trade we will be posting related extracts from the draft translation of the Fiqh masterpiece 'The Islamic Personality, Volume 2' by Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani. The selling of advance credit (As-salam) Selling that which one does not own and that whose ownership has not been accomplished is forbidden due to the ahadith concerning that. The ahadith came generally including all sales of that which is not owned or whose ownership is not completed. He (saw) said: لا تَبِع ما ليس عندك “Do not sell that which you do not have” (narrated by Ahmad). And he said to Uttab bin Usayd: إنهَهُم عن بيعِ ما لم يقبضوه “Prohibit them from selling that which they have not taken possession of.” However these gen...

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. The only considerable evidences of the Shari'ah rules are the Book, the Sunnah, the Ijma'a of the Sahaba and the Qyyas (analogy). Explanation and evidences: This article does not imply that the State will adopt a method of Ijtihad, it rather means that the State will adopt and follow a specific method of Ijtihad; it rather means that the State will follow a specific method when adopting the Shari'ah rules; because the adoption of the Shari'a...

The Tamil translation of 2 transcripts, The Islamic Economic System as an alternative and Capitalism in Crisis are available to download from: http://rapidshare.com/files/162166888/Economic_crisis_Tamil_translation.rar The file includes the font needed to view it correctly, after opening the file right click on the .ttf font file and install it. When you open the files they will then display correctly.

The following is a translation from an Arabic Q&A. What is the current status of Bashir's case on the Darfur issue in the International Court of Justice? Presently one observes a lessening in the acuteness of tensions between Europe & America, does this imply that they are closer to a solution on these issues? Answer: First of all: To fully answer the question, it is necessary to present the relevant details of the issue: 1- The ICC is a European initiative designed to strengthen their interests under the umbrella of international law as well as to challenge US hegemony. The ICC was created in 1998 by a treaty known as the Rome Statute. The ICC is supposed to be an independent, permanent court that tries persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ICC is intended as a court of last resort for such crimes and intervenes when national justice systems do not take effective action. 2-The Unite...

Obama’s victory will not change America’s foreign policy in the Muslim world Despite the feeling of elation expressed by some Muslims at Obama’s victory, very little is about change in the way America treats the Muslim world. Obama has gone on record to support the Israeli hegemony over Palestine. He has also tapered his commitment to withdraw immediately US troops from Iraq and has placed the burden of troop reduction on army commanders. On Pakistan both he and Biden—vice US president— have outlined tough American action against Pakistan’s tribal belt. Even his comments on engaging Iran should be taken with a pinch of salt, as like Bush he has refused to take the military option off the table. Muslims must realize that a black president does not spell a change in foreign policy. Currently America is at war with Muslim world and Obama will be its commander in chief. Bulgaria has the largest concentration of Muslims Bulgaria has the highest relative share of Muslim population ...