Answer to a Question: Regarding Al-Qada' wal-Qadar
This response clarifies the theological distinction between the term "Al-Qadar" as used in textual evidences and the concept of "Al-Qada' wal-Qadar" as a subject of rational study regarding human actions. It explains that while belief in Allah's pre-eternal knowledge is a fundamental part of the creed, it does not imply fatalism or the abandonment of worldly means.
Answers to Questions Regarding: The Rule "That Without Which an Obligation Cannot Be Fulfilled is Itself Obligatory" and the Definition of Mashhur Hadith
Sheikh Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah provides a detailed jurisprudential clarification on the application of the legal maxim regarding prerequisites for fulfilling obligations. He also explains the terminological definitions of "Mashhur" Hadith according to different schools of thought, reaffirming its status within solitary narrations.
Answer to Question: Residential Lands Are Not Subject to Kharaj
This clarification explains the Shari’ah ruling regarding Kharaj (land tax) on residential versus agricultural lands in territories conquered by force. It highlights that while agricultural lands are subject to Kharaj based on their potential productivity, residential areas are exempt and permit full private ownership of both the land's substance and its benefit.
Answer to Question: Regarding the Ruling on Working with Network Marketing Companies
This legal response clarifies the Shari'i ruling on network marketing models used by companies like Q-Net, explaining the prohibitions related to combined contracts and deceptive marketing. It details how such transactions violate Islamic principles of brokerage and trade, emphasizing the need for an Islamic economic system.
Answer to Question: Regarding the Ruling on Working with Network Marketing Companies
Sheikh Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah provides a detailed Islamic legal analysis of network marketing models like Q-net, concluding that they are prohibited. The ruling explains that such schemes involve forbidden "two-in-one" contracts, violate the rules of brokerage, and rely on gross deception through overpriced products.
Answer to Question: "The Recurrent Actionable Sunnah"; One Thing? Or Two Different Things?
This clarification explains that the Recurrent Actionable Sunnah must be established through a continuous, mass-transmitted chain of narration back to the Prophet ﷺ to be considered definitive. It also addresses the classifications of Hadith, asserting that a weak narration remains weak regardless of multiple chains, emphasizing the importance of a sound chain of transmission.
Answer to a Question: Selling Gold
This answer clarifies the Sharia rules regarding the exchange and sale of gold jewelry, particularly concerning different purities like 18k and 24k gold. It explains that while gold-for-gold exchanges must be equal in weight regardless of quality, purchasing jewelry with paper currency allows for agreed-upon prices that include manufacturing costs.
Answer to a Question: Greece's Financial Crisis
This analysis examines the underlying causes of the Greek financial crisis, highlighting the role of the United States in facilitating Greece's entry into the Eurozone to create economic instability. It critiques the European bailout plans as temporary fixes that deepen debt through usury, asserting that only the Islamic economic system can offer a genuine solution to such global financial turmoil.
Answer to a Question: Regarding Al-Qada wal Qadar (Divine Fate and Destiny)
This answer clarifies the distinction between the term "Al-Qadar" as mentioned in the Prophetic narrations and the technical theological subject of "Al-Qada wal Qadar." It explains that while the former refers to Allah's eternal knowledge and measurement, the latter is a specific discussion regarding human actions and responsibility, each established by its own level of evidence.
Answer to a Question: The Nuclear Deal between Iran and the West
The nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 serves as a strategic milestone for American interests, binding Iran’s nuclear program to strict limitations for decades while positioning Tehran as a more overt regional tool for US policy. While the Iranian regime celebrates the lifting of sanctions as a victory, the deal entails severe concessions and intrusive military inspections that compromise the Ummah’s pursuit of strategic self-sufficiency.
Answer to a Question: The Nuclear Deal Between Iran and the West
The 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 is an American-led initiative designed to harness Iran's regional role for U.S. interests while stripping it of its nuclear aspirations through severe concessions. This agreement, though framed as a success by the Iranian regime, ultimately prioritizes the security of the Jewish entity and the consolidation of Western influence over the strategic strength of the Muslim Ummah.
Message from the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the Eminent Scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, to the Visitors of His Pages on the Occasion of the Blessed Eid al-Fitr 1436 AH / 2015 CE
In this address, the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, offers his heartfelt congratulations to the Islamic Ummah and the dawah carriers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. He prays for the acceptance of their worship and expresses a profound hope for the restoration of the Righteous Khilafah by the following year.