Islamic Revival

This is the translation of the  Answer to a Question asked to Shekh Ata'a Bin Khalil Abu Rashta, The Ameer of Hizb Ut Tahrir There are those who say that Hizb ut Tahrir depends on the period of Mecca in its quest for the establishment of the Khilafah and not on the period of Medina. It views material action, i.e. "Jihad" in the stage of calling for the establishment of the Khilafah as a violation of the Shari'ah, because the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has not done so... The questioner adds: Why is the evidence of the establishment of the Khilafah not taken from the Medinese period, where Jihad was valid and applied? Is there a clear-cut sufficient answer to the issue? Wa jazak Allahu khairan. Answer: Within this question lie several matters that require explanation: 1. The relevant evidence, whether from the Book or from the Sunnah, must be followed comprehensively, and there is no difference between the evidence emerging in Mecca al-Mukar...

Press Release ﴿ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ ۚ إِنْ يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا ﴾   “ Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie.” [Al-Kahf 18:5] The Former Mufti is a Cheap Tool in the Hands of the Oppressors He Justifies the Killing of Muslims: Falsely and Slanderously Describing Them as Khawarij! (Translated) The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: «إنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَقْبِضُ الْعِلْمَ انْتِزَاعًا يَنْتَزِعُهُ مِنْ الْعِبَادِ وَلَكِنْ يَقْبِضُ الْعِلْمَ بِقَبْضِ الْعُلَمَاءِ، حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يُبْقِ عَالِمًا اتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ رُءُوسًا جُهَّالًا فَسُئِلُوا فَأَفْتَوْا بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ فَضَلُّوا وَأَضَلُّوا» “Allah does not remove knowledge snatching it away from His slaves, but He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars, until no scholar is left so the people will take ignorant heads to ask them, they will give Fatwas without knowledge, going astray and leading astray.” [Reported by al-Bukhari] This is t...

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Jennifer Psaki, Spokesperson for the US State Department said on 9/10/2013 that Washington would freeze military and economic assistance to Egypt, while waiting for the country to make credible progress towards a democratically elected civilian government. The Los Angeles Times quoted US officials who emphasized that core U.S. security interests in the region, including the Egypt-Israeli peace treaty, would not be jeopardized by the cuts. We recognize that these statements from America do not mean the final relinquishment of poisoned aid to Egypt. Rather they are a means of threatening the new government according to what America wants, so nothing takes place against their interests. Ever since America entered the Middle East as a neo-colonial power, it has used aid as a means to colonize people and expand control and influence. During a conference in Istanbul held by American diplomats accredited to the Arab Group on 2nd October 1950 un...

The following is the translation of an article from the book by  Hizb ut-Tahrir  entitled 'Introduction to the Constitution and the necessary evidences for it' which is the explanation of its draft constitution for the Khilafah state. This draft translation is from the  second edition  published in 2009 which was updated from the original published in 1963.  Numerous brigades in Syria  have agreed to the implementation of this constitution after the removal of the corrupt system that has brutally suppressed the people for decades.  Article 4 The Khalifah does not adopt any specific Shari’ah rule in matters related to rituals(‘ ibadaat ) except in Zakat and Jihad, and whatever is necessary to protect the unity of the Muslims, and nor does he adopt any thought from among the thoughts related to the Islamic ‘Aqidah . There is a consensus of the companions that the Khalifah alone has the right to adopt and from this consensus the famous rul...

The following is a draft translation of a collection of Questions asked to the Scholar Shekh Ata'a Abu Rashta. Questions: Dear Brother, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu 1. In the book Ash-Shaksiyah 3 (Islamic Personality Volume III), under the topic "The First Evidence – The Book", under the point "Fourth" it says: "The research on it does not concern the question whether it is from the Qur'an. Rather it concerns its submission and delay..."   What is meant by that? 2. Concerning the recitations: Some consider the recitations that were transmitted through Tawatur to be seven, others consider them to be ten. What is the correct opinion on this issue? 3. The recitations that were transmitted as Ahad (not reaching the status of Tawatur), and are in harmony with the Uthmani scripture and the Arabic meaning, how to treat them? Can they be applied for recitation? Also the odd recitations that have been transmi...

Following the attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi which killed tens of people and injured hundreds more, we in Hizb ut Tahrir East Africa, the political party whose ideology is Islam are shocked and sad-dened by this event and would like to highlight the following issues: Firstly, the attack has clearly shown the deterioration of security in Kenya. Before this attack, we had witnessed the killing of citizens in various areas like Mandear, Bungoma and Garissa. Also, for residents of major towns in Kenya, it is normal to be harassed by criminals on a daily basis. This is an evidence of failure by the security apparatus to protect the public. Most people are questioning that if the step the government took in sending its troops to Somalia in the Linda Nchi operation was intended to ensure security in the coun-try, then why are such attacks happening? Certainly, the Hizb views that the step was taken under political pressure from western governments especially Britain and America...

The following is the translation of an article from the book by  Hizb ut-Tahrir  entitled 'Introduction to the Constitution and the necessary evidences for it' which is the explanation of its draft constitution for the Khilafah state. This draft translation is from the  second edition  published in 2009 which was updated from the original published in 1963.  Numerous brigades in Syria  have agreed to the implementation of this constitution after the removal of the corrupt system that has brutally suppressed the people for decades.  Article 3 The Khalifah adopts specific Shari’ah rules which he will enact as a constitution and 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. The evidence of this article is derived from the Ijma’ (General Consensus) of the Companions that the Khalifah reserves the right to ...