Islamic Revival

Every Mukallaf (i.e. mature and sane person) is considered to be one of the following: - The Original Al-Aseel i.e. the one who represents him/herself. - The Representative Al-Wakeel i.e. the one who represents another person - The Next of kin (Al-Waliy) i.e. the one who is responsible for others e.g. the father or the Khaleefah. - The Guardian Al-Wassiy i.e. the one who is responsible for a child or a disabled person ( i.e.Al-Qaaser). The Shari'ah holds the Mukallaf (him/her) as an Aseel: the one who is responsible for his/her own affairs and duties and Islam gives every Aseel the Wilaayah (power of self-representation). However the Shari'ah does give one a permit to delegate certain responsibilities to someone else to represent him or her. This requires us to understand the principle of Representation Al-Wilaayah in Islam and its divisions and types. The Divisions of Representation Al-Wilaayah: Representation Al-Wilaayah is of two divisions: 1. Self Representation (Al-Wilaaya

By Abid Mustafa On 23/12/06 the UN Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanction against Iran's nuclear programme. The key aspects of the resolution were a) Ban on import and export of nuclear-related material and b) Assets frozen of 10 companies and 12 individuals. Although the resolution was passed under Chapter 7 Article 41, which renders enforcement obligatory there was no mention of military force in the event of Iran’s non-compliance with demands stipulated by the UNSC. The resolution was passed after it had been considerably watered down from its initial draft. Both Russia and China objected to key points in the resolution drafted by the EU-3, as Moscow and Beijing manoeuvred to protect their commercial interests in Iran. But there are a couple of additional factors that have motivated the two erstwhile enemies to band together and stand firm against the US. First, both countries perceive Ahmadinejad to be acting independently from the US and this has spurred them on

The following is the transcript of a circle deliveered by a brother. وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لله وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ واتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَاتَّخَذَ اللّهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلاً "Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to Allah, does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true in Faith? For Allah did take Abraham for a friend." Abul al an’biya (father of the Prophets min al ulil Adham min arusl) Ibrahim (as). Ibrahim who was mentioned in 73 places in the Quran. In 25 Surahs of the book of Allah. Ibrahim, was born in Babylon in Iraq, the land of the Chaldeans (Al Kaldanieen), also known as Babylonia. At that time some people worshipped idols of stone and wood; others worshipped the planets, stars, sun and moon; still others worshipped their kings and rulers. Abraham was born into that atmosphere, into a typical family of that ancient time. The head of the family was not even an ordinary idolater, but w

By Abid Mustafa Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan of spurring the Taliban to carry out attacks against his fledgling government and the NATO troops that defend it. He is not alone in holding Pakistan responsible for the re-emergence of the Taliban. NATO commanders, the New York Times and the International Crisis Group (ISG) have all pointed the finger at Pakistan for fomenting the Pushtoon resistance that shows no sign of abating. On its part, the Musharraf government vehemently denies such accusations and continues to blame Karzai’s government for its failure to include the Taliban and other militants as part of the national reconciliation drive. It must be stressed here—Pakistan is almost isolated on its present stance—evidence to the contrary shows that Islamabad has actively nurtured Taliban fighters to reassert their authority on towns and villages ceded to US led forces in the aftermath Taliban’s collapse during the winter of 2001. Oddly enough, the Whitehouse instead of holding

The following is a link where you can download the english audio files of the explanation of Nizam al-Islam (The System of Islam) by Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Hawarey. http://www.hawarey.org/audio.html The following is a brief biography of the Sheikh: He was born in Rabi Thani 1350 H in the family of the Hawarey (disciple) of Prophet Mohammad (saw). The family of Hawarey descends from Az-Zubayr bin Al-Awwam (ra), the son of Saffiyyah the aunt of Rasulullah (saw), Zubayr was known as Al-Hawarey, which means The Disciple. The descendents of this family are spread in Arabian Peninsula and Ash-Sham Lands: Palestine, Syria and Jordan. The Sheikh holds 1 BA degree in English literature, 1 B.A. degree in Education, 1 MA and 1 PhD in Comparative Religion, and a 2nd PhD in Tafseer. He authored 10 books, amongst which is a Tafseer in 4 volumes. The shiekh recorded these sessions upon the request of few brothers in the West who considered it more practical to listen than to read. The recording process

“For Hajj are the months well known. If anyone undertakes that duty therein let there be no obscenity or wickedness nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good you do Allah knows it. And take a provision for the journey but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me. O Men of understanding.” [TMQ Al-Baqarah: 197] Dear brothers and sisters, the days of Hajj are upon us! May Allah (swt) reward those amongst us who have left and enable those who were unable to undertake this blessed journey to fulfil it in the future. For it is an obligation from the pillars of Islam, the reward of which the Prophet (saw) has spoken about. Abu Huraira narrated that Allah's Apostle (saw) was asked, "What is the best deed?" He replied, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle.” The questioner then asked, "What is the next (in goodness)? He replied, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." The questioner again asked, "What is the next?" He replied, &qu

This is a transcript of a circle given in the past. “The Jews & Christians will not be pleased with you until you follow their way” [TMQ 2: 120] • Christmas – atmosphere everywhere, decorations, christmas trees, xmas gifts, parties, Santa claus even in non-Christian society as it is a celebration of Capitalism, not just a celebration of Christianity On the eve of the mid-winter Christian festival of Christmas in 2002, the leader of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in UK, bemoaned the decline of religion in Britain and urged that ‘morality’ guide life in Britain: “We are still, in this country, at sea over what concrete moral content we want to see in our children’s education . . . Family continuity is rare, conventional religious practice is minimal, shared public activity unusual.” Christian clergymen regularly vent their frustration at the decay of the family unit and the decline in religious practice in Western Capitalist societies. The frustration is

The following is the transcript of a circle I have in the past on this subject. • Since the abolishment of Islam, from life, as a ruling system, the state of the Ummah has been declining from one bad stage to a worse one. The Ummah is being ruled by Kufr laws, dominated by Kufr concepts, invaded by the West with its corrupt culture and repugnant promiscuity, and as a result, it has corrupted the Ummah’s Deen, ethics and future generations. The Western beacons, symbols, concepts, and occasions have become those of the Ummah. The West has been aided by the rulers of the Muslims who have devoted themselves to keeping Islam away from life and fighting off its thoughts and concepts, thus moulding the Ummah to the West’s desire. • Celebrating the Christian holidays, such as Christmas and the Christian New Year is part of the Western culture that is imposed on the Muslims. In imposing such culture, the West intended for the Muslims to accept and recognise the Christian rituals, and believe in

Muslims worldwide aspire for unity and the return of the Islamic Caliphate. As recent surveys show the majority of Muslims in some of the major Muslim countries want a Caliphate. But does a 21st century Caliphate have any chance of being established or are Muslims just dreaming? You can read what the ‘experts’ say here and what a ‘leading journalist’ says here. I have summarised the main points below. The Muslim world is too diverse. Different languages, customs and traditions Nationalism and is too deeply rooted Sunni / Shia differences Muslim rulers prefer to live separately in nation states The Muslim world is too diverse with different languages, customs and traditions It’s true there are multitudes of languages, foods, clothing and other customs prevalent in the Muslim world. But this diversity is meaningless when it comes to the political system ruling the country. Political systems do not develop from people eating the same food or being the same colour skin. They develop from a

The ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan, has received much coverage in the media in recent weeks. Significantly it has been the focus of attention for many Western politicians, particularly George Bush and Tony Blair , a focus perhaps only second to Iraq when it comes to foreign affairs. The coverage presented has reported that the ruling 'Islamic' government has helped arm Arab militias, the Janjaweed, which the government has been using to attack the native 'African Black' populations in Darfur as it seeks to suppress these people. The US government has gone as far as calling the actions 'genocide' on the part of the Sudanese government. Certainly it is true that fighting is taking place in Darfur. In fact many aid agencies estimate that hundreds of thousands may have been killed, with estimates varying from 50,000 up to half a million, with up to another 2.5 million people being displaced. Yet much of the media and more importantly, many Western politicians, hav