Jihad and support in Palestine is a religious duty and an Islamic and humanitarian responsibility. Silence in the face of aggression, and the closest regimes and armies not moving to repel it, is religiously prohibited. Abandoning Gaza, Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem, and Palestine to extermination and destruction is a betrayal of God, His Messenger, and the believers. It is among the greatest sins and offenses in the eyes of Allah.
Gaza – A call from 2008
This article was written by Kuwaiti scholar Hamed bin Abdullah Al-Ali during the Gaza massacre of 2008-9, during which approximately 1,500 Palestinians were killed over a period of 3 weeks which involved a ground invasion by the occupying army. "Praise be to Allah, the One who said in the clear revelation: 'And if they seek … Continue reading Gaza – A call from 2008
The Caliphate and Absent Authority
(The following is the introduction to a forthcoming essay to be published in a collected volume of essays on the consequences of the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate) By the time of the formal abolition of the caliphate in 1924, the final caliph Abdulmejid II was a mere figurehead unable to exert any power or … Continue reading The Caliphate and Absent Authority
The Weighty Burden of Responsibility
Hadith 13 You are eager for leadership and it is truly a regret and a sorrow on the Day of Judgement, what a good wet nurse and what an evil weanerإِنَّكُمْ سَتَحْرِصُونَ عَلَى الإِمَارَةِ وَإِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حَسْرَةً وَنَدَامَةً فَنِعْمَتِ الْمُرْضِعَةُ وَبِئْسَتِ الْفَاطِمَةُ(Bukhari) Hadith 14 O Abu Dharr, you are weak, and it is … Continue reading The Weighty Burden of Responsibility
Positions of Ruling are not to be chased
Hadith 12 Abu Musa narrated – I entered upon the Messenger of Allah with two men from the bani umaay,so one of the two men said – O Messenger of Allah appoint me over some of that which Allah made you responsible for, and the other man also said something similar So the Prophet replied … Continue reading Positions of Ruling are not to be chased
The Imam is Responsible for the Ummah
Hadith 11 Each of you is a guardian and each of you is questioned over his subjects, the Imam who is responsible over the people and he is questioned over his responsibility, and the man is responsible over the people of his household and he is questioned over them, and the woman is responsible over … Continue reading The Imam is Responsible for the Ummah
Islamic Rule – Islam defines the rule, not the technicalities
Explaining the difference between hukm (a rule) and usloob (a style) Hadith 9 Musa bin Talha reported from his father: I and Allah's Messengerhappened to pass by people near the date-palm trees. He (the Holy Prophet) said: What are these people doing? They said: They are grafting (they combine the male with the female (tree) … Continue reading Islamic Rule – Islam defines the rule, not the technicalities
Islamic Rule – Principles of Sources of Law
Hadith 8 “How will you judge if a case is brought to you?”Mu’ath replied “I would judge by the Book of Allah” to which the Prophet asked “And if you do not find (an answer) in the book of Allah?”Mu’ath said “Then by the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah”. The Prophet then asked “and … Continue reading Islamic Rule – Principles of Sources of Law
Islamic Rule – The Islamic Aqeedah is the basis for the State and its expansion
Hadith 6 It has been narrated on the authority of Junida bin Abu Umayya who said: We called upon 'Ubada bin as-Samit who was ill and said to him: May God give you health - narrate to us a tradition which God may prove beneficial (to us) and which you have heard from the Messenger … Continue reading Islamic Rule – The Islamic Aqeedah is the basis for the State and its expansion
Islamic Rule – Obligation of a single ruler
Hadith 5 إِذَا بُويِعَ لِخَلِيفَتَيْنِ فَاقْتُلُوا الآخِرَ مِنْهُمَاIf the pledge of allegiance is given to 2 rulers (Khalifatain), kill the latter of them(Muslim) Commentary a. Additional proof used by the consensus that it is not permitted for the Muslims to have more than one Khalifah at any given time, as explained by Imam Nawawi as … Continue reading Islamic Rule – Obligation of a single ruler