"On Friday, the chiefs of staff of the armed forces of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, within the framework of the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense, to discuss security developments and threats facing the Kingdom..." (Al Jazeera, 26/9/2026). This meeting remained undisclosed until the Houthis seized control of all or most of Yemen's western coast without any intervention from Saudi Arabia or even America. In fact, Trump declared that the Houthis had promised not to attack American ships in the Red Sea, and therefore the US would not intervene! And so it was. For days, the Houthis have been advancing easily on the western coast. On 11/9/2026, it was announced that the Houthi group had completed its control of Bab al-Mandab during an offensive that lasted only a few days. The group managed to seize Hays, al-Khawkhah, al-Mukha and its port, reaching Bab al-Mandab and Mayyun Island (Perim).
Q&A: Sources of Tafsir
First: It was stated in “The Sources of Tafsir”: [The word “sources of Tafsīr” does not mean the disciplines the mufassirun used to rely on when explaining the Qur’ān according to the idea they carried such as tawheed, jurisprudence (fiqh), rhetorics (balaagha), history etc. These are not the sources of tafsīr. Rather, they are matters which had an effect on the mufassir which led him to lean towards a specific matter in tafsīr..
Q&A: Creation, Meaning Bringing Something Into Existence From Nothing
Creation has multiple meanings in the language. It comes with the meaning of bringing into existence from nothing, and inventing something without a previous example. It comes with the meaning of estimation, and it comes with the meaning of making. It is stated in Lisan al-Arab: [(Khalq “Creation”). And among the attributes of Allah (swt) are the Creator (Al-Khaliq) and the Originator (Khalaq) ..
Q&A: The Meaning of Talfiq and Following Schools of Thought
Therefore, the Sharī’ah does not deem it right for us to follow the people, only to follow the rules of Allah (swt). However, the reality of Taqlīd has led the Muslims to follow the rules of certain mujtahids whom they have assigned as imams for themselves and they made the rules these mujtahids have deduced by their Ijtihād as a madhhab for themselves. So the Shafi’is, Hanafis, Malikis, Hanbalis, Ja’faris, Zaidis, etc., have an actual presence amongst the Muslims. Even though these people follow the Sharī’ah rules which have been deduced by these mujtahids, their action is legitimate because it constitutes following a Sharī’ah rule..
Let us Abandon Fatalism and Passiveness
Throughout the Muslim World, the Muslims are living under an era of persecution because of their Deen. They witness those who are calling to Islam facing immense persecution. The persecution is to the extent that the regimes do not shy from persecuting the elderly, the ill or the women. Matters have come to a point where the regimes are exposed in their deviation from the Deen of Islam. Indeed, it is the time to strive upon truth in order to end the Fitnah unleashed by the rulers..
Q&A: The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani Tripartite Alliance
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Answer to QuestionThe Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani Tripartite Alliance(Translated) Question: On August 18, 2026, Al Arabiya.net reported that Trump welcomed the tripartite agreement between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia: “US President Donald Trump welcomed the signing of the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, describing the move as significant, … Continue reading Q&A: The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani Tripartite Alliance
Q&A: The Heart, Meaning the Mind
Answer to QuestionThe Heart, Meaning the MindTo: Muhammad Amin(Translated) Question: Assalamu'alaikum, our respected Amir. I would like to ask the following question: In both the Qur'an and the Hadith, the words Qalb (heart) and Qulub (hearts) are frequently used in relation to the activity of thinking. For example: [أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَتَكُونَ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ … Continue reading Q&A: The Heart, Meaning the Mind
Q&A: Iraq and the Fate of Pro-Iranian Factions
Question: Asharq Al-Awsat published on its website on 4 August 2026: “The Iraqi government finds itself facing a highly sensitive equation, experiencing political and security paralysis between Washington's demands to disarm the factions and the deeply entrenched Iranian influence within Iraqi political, security, and economic institutions. The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) had announced on 29/7/2026, that at least 20 PMF members were killed and 32 others wounded in attacks launched by American and Saudi fighter jets targeting official PMF headquarters in several Iraqi provinces.” (Asharq Al-Awsat, 4/8/2026). “The United States and Saudi Arabia had launched a joint attack on what they claimed were sites belonging to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.” (Al-Hurra, 31/7/2026). This was carried out after Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi returned from an official visit to the United States! What is behind all of the above at this particular time? Has America's grip on Iraq tightened even further?
Q&A: The Situation in Sudan and the American Objectives
The Rapid Support Forces signed the Sudanese Constitutional Charter on 22/2/2025, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Subsequently, the Sudanese Founding Alliance (Tasees) was officially established. This alliance (coalition) announced on Saturday, 26/7/2025, the formation of a parallel government to the official authorities in the country. “The alliance's spokesperson, Alaa El-Din Naqd, announced from Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, in a statement via the X platform, that the alliance's leadership body held a meeting and decided to form a presidential council consisting of 15 members, headed by the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), with the head of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, as his deputy, and Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi as prime minister.” (Al-Jazirah, 27/7/2025)
Q&A: Defining the Nafs Linguistically and Technically, and What is Meant by Its Death During Sleep
Answer to QuestionDefining the Nafs Linguistically and Technically, and What is Meant by Its Death During SleepTo: Abi Arif(Translated) Question: To the esteemed Sheikh: Sheikh Ata bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, may Allah protect him. Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatulah Wa Barakatuh, Our esteemed Sheikh, our teacher, our leader, and our Ameer, whom Allah … Continue reading Q&A: Defining the Nafs Linguistically and Technically, and What is Meant by Its Death During Sleep