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Q&A 28/03/2017

Answer to a Question: What Lies Behind the Interest Rate Hike in America!

This analysis explores the underlying political and economic motives behind the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates in 2017. It argues that the move was not driven by a genuine domestic recovery, but rather aimed at attracting international capital and strategically weakening European economies.

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Q&A 27/03/2017

Answer to a Question: A Woman Covering Her Feet in Prayer

This legal answer clarifies the ruling on whether a woman must cover her feet during prayer and in public life based on Islamic evidences. It explains the different jurisprudential views on the feet being part of the *awrah* and outlines the methodology of Hizb ut-Tahrir regarding adoption in matters of worship.

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Q&A 19/03/2017

Answer to a Question: The Shari‘i Ruling on Tasweer (Imaging/Drawing)

This response provides a comprehensive explanation of the Shari‘i ruling regarding hand-drawing, sculpture, and digital imaging of animate beings. It clarifies the distinction between camera photography, which is permissible, and manual depictions of beings with souls, while also outlining specific rulings for children's toys and educational materials.

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Q&A 11/03/2017

Q&A: China’s Brutal Aggression against East Turkestan - Missile Development Activities in the Indian Subcontinent

This analysis examines the systematic persecution of Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan by the Chinese regime and the escalating nuclear missile race between India and Pakistan. It highlights the geopolitical motivations of regional powers and underscores the necessity of the Khilafah to protect the Muslim Ummah from such brutal aggression.

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Q&A 10/03/2017

Answer to Question: Al-Hawl (The Lunar Year)

This response clarifies the linguistic and Sharia definition of Al-Hawl, establishing it as a full lunar year of twelve months. It refutes the erroneous calculation that a year consists of ten and a half months and affirms the established juristic understanding of pregnancy and weaning periods.

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Q&A 03/03/2017

Ruling on the Two Common Contracts in Afghanistan: *Duwayani* and *Nisafgi*

This ruling clarifies the Shariah status of traditional Afghan livestock contracts known as *Duwayani* and *Nisafgi*. It emphasizes that for an employment contract (*Ijarah*) to be valid in Islam, both the wages and the duration of work must be clearly defined to eliminate ambiguity and prevent disputes.

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Politics 23/02/2017

Answer to a Question: US Policy Towards the Issues of Palestine and Iran

This analysis examines the Trump administration's shifting rhetoric regarding the two-state solution and its aggressive stance toward Iran. It argues that these changes are stylistic maneuvers designed to pressure regional actors and extort wealth from Gulf nations rather than fundamental shifts in long-standing US strategic interests.

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Q&A 22/02/2017

Answer to a Question: Joining a Professional Association (Syndicate) to Practice a Profession

This legal response clarifies the Islamic ruling on joining professional associations (syndicates) when membership is a mandatory legal requirement for practicing one's trade or profession. It concludes that such affiliation is permissible as a necessary "work permit," provided that the member limits their involvement to licensing requirements and avoids participating in the association's internal administrative or electoral activities.

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Q&A 15/02/2017

Answer to a Question: Selling Fruit While on the Tree

This legal response clarifies the Islamic ruling on selling fruits while they are still on the tree, a practice often referred to as "tree guarantee" (*dhaman al-shajar*). Sheikh Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah explains that such transactions are permissible only once the fruit begins to ripen or show signs of being edible, supported by various evidences from the Prophetic Sunnah.

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Q&A 05/02/2017

Q&A: Broad Outlines of Trump's International Policy

This analysis examines the early international policy directions of the Trump administration, highlighting its continuity in utilizing Turkish influence to manage the Syrian crisis. It also explores Trump's strategy of exerting pressure on Russia to serve American interests against China, his support for dismantling the European Union via the *Brexit* model, and the ideological roots of his hostile rhetoric toward Islam in the absence of a unified Muslim leadership.

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Issues 07/02/2017

A Great Man Among the Greats of Islam Meets the Beloved Muhammad and His Companions, and We Do Not Account Anyone Above Allah

Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, the Ameer of Hizb ut-Tahrir, pays a heartfelt tribute to the late Abu Muhammad Sabri al-Aruri, an unyielding mountain in the dawah and a pillar against oppression. The message recounts their shared history and the final communication they exchanged, praying for his high status in the Hereafter alongside the Prophet (saw).

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Politics 31/01/2017

Answer to a Question: The Political Situation in Gambia

This analysis examines the 2017 political crisis in Gambia as a manifestation of the international struggle for influence between Britain and the United States in West Africa. It reveals how the transition from Yahya Jammeh to Adama Barrow was a strategic maneuver by European powers to safeguard their colonial interests against American encroachment.

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