Islamic Revival

Since the demise of the Ottoman Caliphate, the Muslim world has moved from one crisis to another. The parlous state of the ummah is now the subject of many discussions and numerous Islamic groups have attempted to find the magic formula to reverse this decline. Invariably and correctly, the subject of a return to Islamic governance has become a rallying call for many that seek to return to a place where the ummah was a leading one. Yet recently, the rise of ISIS and the return to the Taliban government has given us two very different yet for some, very troubling models of how a shariah ruled state should run. Beyond these examples, contemporary Islamic study on the topic either negates well-known Islamic precedents found in our tradition or offers models of authoritarianism where a caliph has the control over all and is one step away from repression.  Today we have brought together two Islamic thinkers and scholars that have been working for some time on rethinking Islamic ...

Dr. Muhammad AL-MASSARI : RESPONSE to Critical Questions about TALIBAN'S LEGITIMACY - Part 2   Part 3 Source

Dr. Muhammad AL-MASSARI : RESPONSE to Critical Questions about TALIBAN'S LEGITIMACY - Part 1 Source

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Introduction   P rophecies relating to the coming of the final hour, have a powerful propensity to capture the imagination.  None more so than those which appear in our tradition, the final revelation sent to mankind.  Indeed, it can cogently be argued that in our present era we have borne witness to some of them: whether that be the Arabs competing in the construction of tall buildings, the lady which is clothed yet naked, and the tyranny of security forces beating people with whips. Several questions have been tabled of late asking specifically about Prophecies relating to ‘the Battle Expedition of India,’ the ‘ ghazwat-ul-hind ’, what the authenticity of the traditions are, and whether this specifically relates to events prior to the end of days.  Rather than listing all questions, it is intended that this short comment will cover all those areas that have been raised, with the permission and help of Allah the exalted. Citations Out of the well-kno...

The following is a translation of an Arabic article. Eradicating Riba (Usury) The Taliban can break free from the grip of the oligarchy of satanic globalization and make a change in its structure 1. Eradicating the interest completely, including but not limited to: a. Clearing all interest-based banks and turning them into Islamic banks. The most important part of this is the complete ban on issuing the Riba-based credit cards and replacing them with non-Riba cards: Debit Cards or Prepaid Credit Cards. b. Complete ban on using Credit Cards in all over the country, irrespective of the entity that has issued it, even if foreign. c. The State should fully desist and forbid public and private companies from issuing Riba-based bonds and replace them with Mudharaba instruments and other permissible financing contracts. 2. Declaration of Public Property a. Declare ores, minerals (including oil and gas), and water as public property, regardless of the ownership of the land in whi...

Dr. Abu Khaled al Hejazi asks Professor Muhammad al-Massari a series of critical questions relating to Afghanistan under the Taliban. This enlightening Q&A includes discussion on: - Whether it was considered Dar al-Islam (a land of Islam) previously when the Taliban were in power? - What disqualifies a land form being Dar al-Islam according to the Shariah? - Do the actions of the Taliban in negotiating the withdrawal agreement with America in Qatar constitute Kufr Buwah (open kufr)? - Can the Taliban's trade agreements with China and other nations who oppress Muslims be justified according to the Shariah? Do they constitute Kufr buwah? - The distinction between Dar al-Islam and Khilafah? - How could Afghanistan transition to become a Khilafah?