The Unity of the Islamic Ummah: One of the falsehoods that the people of Baatil have propagated and promoted is the thought that the unity or unification of the Islamic Ummah is an impossibility. This is by aiming to create despair amongst the people in regards to achieving this truth. When the people despair in regards … Continue reading The Unity of the Islamic Ummah
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Nisab (Amount) of Zakat
Question: In the book Funds in the Khilafah State on page 144 (the English version), it mentions the following: “However if the Nisab of gold and silver is complete from the beginning of the year and it increases during the year then if the increase emanated from trade it is added to the original amount (Asl). This … Continue reading Nisab (Amount) of Zakat
Q&A: Concerning Riba [Interest] Based Money
The Answer to the QuestionConcerning Riba [Interest] Based MoneyTo: Ibrahim Abu Fathi(Translated) Question: Our eminent Ameer, may Allah preserve him and forgive his sins, Assalamu Alaykum wa Ramatullahi wa Barakatuhu Someone opened an interest-based bank account in one of the nowadays existing (usurious) banks and later realized that riba [interest] was added to his account. … Continue reading Q&A: Concerning Riba [Interest] Based Money
Q&A: The meaning (making my own Ijtihad) According to the Scholars and Mujtahideen
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Question: The book The System of Islam states: [Thirdly: If there is an opinion which is intended to unify the Muslims for their own good, then it is allowed for the Mujtahid to leave the result of his Ijtihad, and to take the judgment that intends to unify the Muslims, as … Continue reading Q&A: The meaning (making my own Ijtihad) According to the Scholars and Mujtahideen
Answers to Economic Questions Related to Gold
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Questions: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabrakatahu: Honorable Scholar Ata' Bin Khalil, may Allah sustain you and provide for you; Economic questions related to gold: What are the factors affecting the price of gold? Why did the price of gold fall since the end of last year? To what is the sudden decline, … Continue reading Answers to Economic Questions Related to Gold
Manifesto for the Revolution of Al-Sham
Hizb ut-Tahrir's Manifesto for the Revolution of Al-Sham This statement was delivered by Engineer Hisham Al-Baba, Head of the Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir, Wilaya of Syria - at a press conference held at Hizb ut-Tahrir's offices in Tripoli - Lebanon on Thursday 28th Ramadan 1433[16/08/2012]. The revolutions of the so-called 'Arab Spring' broke out … Continue reading Manifesto for the Revolution of Al-Sham
Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Question: Moon-sighting at the beginning of the lunar months is raised every year in our Islamic community in Ramadan. What is our position to those who say using the astronomical calculations is an alternative to sighting to prove the start of Ramadan? Is it only an outweigh opinion or rejected, which is batil (invalid)? In … Continue reading Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Obliging Zakat upon Crops and Fruits?
Question: It came in p. 97, at the end of the third line in the book of the Draft Constitution, Volume II the following text: “As regards the words of Allah, The Almighty: (And give its due right on its day of harvest), Al-An’aam, verse 141. Zakat did not come in this verse for it is … Continue reading Obliging Zakat upon Crops and Fruits?
What is the method to gauge the effect of the da’wah?
Question: What is the way for us to gauge the effect of the da'wah to resume the Islamic way of life? Is it by looking at how many people we have, how many people attend our events or demonstrations, what people are talking about in society? Can you please clarify what criterion we should use … Continue reading What is the method to gauge the effect of the da’wah?
Adoption when there is Difference of Opinion
Where there must be unanimity in opinion and where difference is allowed The Ummah is one Jama'ah in its root. Islam has made clear where differences do not arise and where they can arise. وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللّهِ جَمِيعاً وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُوا "And hold tight to the rope of Allah and divide not," [TMQ Ale-Imran: 103] Allah … Continue reading Adoption when there is Difference of Opinion