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: Paying Zakat before it’s due
Question: Assalamu alaikum our sheikh, May Allah cherish you with Islam and cherish Islam with you. I pray to Allah that I will be among those who will give you the Bayah for the Khilafah on the method of the Prophethood, for He is the One Able of everything. I have a question about Zakat, … Continue reading Q&A: Paying Zakat before it’s due
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?
Values of Ramadan – Talk by Sheikh Abu Talha
*Very informative* talk by Sheikh Abu Talha in USA during the Qiyam ul Layl program in Ramadan, Sheikh Abu Talha expounds on the various values of Ramadan a Muslim should actively seek to gain the maximum benefit from this blessed month. Sheikh Abu Talha reminds how the month of Ramadan is closely linked to the … Continue reading Values of Ramadan – Talk by Sheikh Abu Talha
Q&A: Shari’ Rule on Songs, Music, Singing & Instruments?
Question: What is the Shari’ ruling in singing or listening to songs? What is the hukm of using musical instruments and is its trade allowed? I request you to answer in detail with the evidences? Answer: The Imams (Mujtahids) and the jurists have differed on the issue of singing and they have varying opinions such as haraam (prohibited), Makruh (disliked) and Mubah (permissible), … Continue reading Q&A: Shari’ Rule on Songs, Music, Singing & Instruments?
The Shari’ah and the Rule of Law – Islamic Governance for the 21st Century
The year 2011 ended with an irreversibly changed Middle East where the hegemony of several dictators collapsed at the hands of their oppressed populations. The Syrian and Yemeni peoples' immense sacrifice and desire for change continue into 2012. There is little doubt that the world will further witness the collapse of other dictatorial regimes in … Continue reading The Shari’ah and the Rule of Law – Islamic Governance for the 21st Century
Refutation of Gradualism (tadarruj)
The following is an extract from the translation of the arabic book entitled 'Dawa ilal Islam' (Dawa to Islam) by Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud, published in English by Revival Publications. We want to look at, treat and demonstrate the corruption of the idea of gradualism in the adoption of Islam, and the ideas that result from this … Continue reading Refutation of Gradualism (tadarruj)
Q&A: About Dua’a (supplication)
The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A from the website of Sheikh Ata' Abu Rashta. Question: Discussion took place at a meeting on the subject of prayer, particularly what has been mentioned in the book "Concepts of HT" at page no. 57 and 58… so, it is stated: Is supplication (Dua'a) is an action … Continue reading Q&A: About Dua’a (supplication)
Fasting and Piety (Taqwa)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you As it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint (al-Baqarah: 183) The verses (ayah) preceeding the above one explained about a number of obligations imposed on Mu’min. … Continue reading Fasting and Piety (Taqwa)
Tafsir of Sura Baqara – The Noble Verse of Fasting
SHAYKH `ATA IBN KHALIL (Allah preserve him) TAFSIR of SURAT AL-BAQARA: THE NOBLE VERSE OF FASTING Allah states in the Qur’an: {O believers! Fasting has been mad obligatory for you just as it was made obligatory for those before you so that you may attain taqwa [Q. 2:183-187]} Notes of Shaykh `Ata’s tafsir of the noble verse: The verse establishes the … Continue reading Tafsir of Sura Baqara – The Noble Verse of Fasting