Islamic Revival

The following is the transcript of a talk delivered previously which relates to this subject: http://islamicsystem.blogspot.com/2006/03/visit-of-bush-attack-on-sammara-3rd.html

Question : Alot of people use the practice of female circumcision common in North African Muslim countries in order to attack Islam, what is the correct view regarding the issue? Answer: According to my knowledge, there is difference of opinion amongst the scholars regarding the issue of female circumcision ranging from some who believe it is obligatory, some say it is recommended, others say it is mubah (permissible) but the strongest view in my opinion is that it is mubah. After some research, there are certain points which are necessary to clarify regarding this: 1. It is important to understand the reality of female circumcision and its various types and then to understand the type that Islam permits. Types of circumcision: a) Removal of the hood (or prepuce) of the clitoris. This procedure is, to some degree, analgous to male circumcision since in both cases, no part of the sexual organ is cut off. In both cases also, it is only the foreskin, or outer fold of the skin, which is cu

Press Release 26 Feb, 2007 Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh strongly condemns the arrest of four of its student section activists for distributing leaflets protesting Dr Yunus’s attendance of Dhaka University’s 43rd Convocation Chief Coordinator and Spokesman of Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, Mohiuddin Ahmed issued a statement today (Monday, 26-02-07) strongly condemning the unjustified arrests of four Dhaka University students of Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh in the morning from the campus site and demanded their immediate release. They were picked up while distributing leaflets that exposed the truth about Yunus, and called on all teachers and students to boycott him from the convocation ceremony. Mohiuddin Ahmed said that the government, on the one hand, is permitting Yunus to freely undertake political activities during the state of emergency, including issuing open letters to the people. On the other hand they are arresting the students for protesting Yunus’s evil plans to use the University con

The videos of the Khilafah Conference 2007 held in Sydney, Australia are finally out: http://www.risala.org/khilafah-conference/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&Itemid=47 For pictures of the conference: http://www.risala.org/khilafah-conference//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=47

On February 27 2007, US Vice President Dick Cheney paid a surprised visit to Pakistan and held private talks with General Musharraf. After the meeting, Cheney refused to comment on the nature of his visit and left for Afghanistan. The New York Times stated that Cheney was sent to remind Musharraf that he must take stiffer action against the Taleban; otherwise US aid will be in jeopardy. The Pakistani government issued the following statement: “Cheney expressed US apprehensions of regrouping of Al Qaeda in the tribal areas and called for concerted efforts in countering the threat”, and also talked of “serious US concerns on the intelligence being picked up of an impending Taliban ‘spring offensive’ against allied forces in Afghanistan.” Cheney’s trip coincided with Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Margaret Becket’s visit to Pakistan. Becket also pressed the Pakistani government to take more action against Al Qaeda and the Taleban, but struck more reconciliatory tone. Speaking at the Foreign

Question: Please explain the hukm regarding separation of children in their beds. At what age is separation an obligation upon the parents? Also can a parent sleep in the same bed as their child? Answer: 1- With regards to separating children in their beds, it is clear that the separation which is obligatory is when they reach the age of 7 and not since their birth. This is due to the hadith reported by Daarqutni and al-Hakim from the Messenger (saw) who said: When your children reach the age of 7 then separate their beds and when they reach 10 beat them if they do not pray their salah.’ This is also due to what has been narrated by al-Bazzar on the authority of Abi Rafi’ with the following wording: ‘We found in a sheet near the Messenger of Allah (saw) when he died on which the following was written: Separate the beds of the slave boys and girls and brothers and sisters of 7 years of age.’ The two hadiths are texts on the separation of children when they reach the age of 7. As for the

The following is an extract of the draft english translation of an excellent recent book entitled 'Political Concepts' which was published in the Arab world in 2005. The influence and effect of these peoples in international politics would appear when we examine the great world issues. 1. The Issue of Europe The issue of Europe is the prime world issue since many centuries. It is related to the great states, balance of power between these states, the world colonial domination, including its military, economic, political and cultural extent. It is of the oldest issues, and most dangerous upon what is called world peace. It is the oldest world issue because it created in the world what is called international family or international community; where international law was founded because of that. The international family/community consisting of the Christian European states was founded so that Europe can face Islam. However, what is called the sacred alliance was founded to attack