Answer to a Question: Regarding the Postponement of Elections in Nigeria
This political analysis explores the international and domestic motives behind the postponement of Nigeria's 2015 elections, highlighting the power struggle between American and British colonial interests. It examines how internal security claims mask a deeper geopolitical competition to control the leadership and resources of Africa's most populous Muslim nation.
Answer to a Question: Regarding Man's View of the Procreation Instinct
This article clarifies the Islamic perspective on the procreation instinct, explaining that focusing on its purpose—preserving the human race—is intended to restrict sexual activity to the framework of marriage. It also reconciles this concept with the permissibility of al-azl (coitus interruptus), explaining that such practices within marriage do not contradict the fundamental purpose of the instinct.
Answer to a Question Regarding Zakat and the Passing of the Year (Hawl) to Heba Shaderma
This legal response clarifies the obligation of Zakat once wealth reaches the minimum threshold (*nisab*) and completes a full lunar year (*hawl*). It explains that Zakat becomes a binding debt on the believer's liability if the year passes, regardless of whether the money is subsequently spent.
Answers to Questions: Developments in Yemen - Salman bin Abdulaziz’s Succession to the Throne in Saudi Arabia
This analysis examines the political turmoil in Yemen following the Houthi takeover and the transition of power in Saudi Arabia after the death of King Abdullah. It reveals the underlying struggle for influence between the United States and Britain, detailing how each power utilizes regional proxies to secure their interests. The response emphasizes that only the establishment of the Righteous Khilafah can provide a permanent and just solution to the region's instability.
Answer to a Question: Regarding a Menstruating Woman Reading the Quran
This jurisprudential response clarifies the ruling on whether a woman is permitted to recite the Quran during her menstrual period. Based on Prophetic evidence, the Ameer of Hizb ut-Tahrir explains that menstruation is treated similarly to the state of major ritual impurity (janabah), making Quranic recitation prohibited during this time.
Answers to Questions: Regarding the Islamic Dress of Women in Public and Private Life
This ruling clarifies the mandatory requirements for a woman's Islamic dress in public, specifically the conditions for the Jilbab and Khimar. It also addresses the prohibition of wearing wigs and trousers in public as forms of Tabarruj (alluring display), while distinguishing between forbidden hair extensions and the permissible use of wigs for one's husband in private.
Answer to a Question: Reasons for the Sudden Drop in Oil Prices
This analysis explores the economic and political catalysts behind the sharp decline in global oil prices between mid-2014 and early 2015. It examines the interplay between US shale oil production, market speculation, and the strategic maneuvering of global powers to influence the budgets of competitors like Russia and Iran. The response concludes that such economic volatility is a hallmark of the capitalist system, highlighting the need for the stability provided by the Khilafate.
Answer to Questions: Regarding the Rulings of the Idea and the Method
Sheikh Ata bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah clarifies the distinction between the "Idea" and the "Method" within Islamic ideology, explaining that while both are fixed and derived solely from Sharia, worldly means and styles are flexible and can be adopted from any source. The response also addresses how discretionary punishments and individual actions, such as disciplining children or self-defense, fall under the category of the Method.
Answer to a Question: Clarification of the Concept of Fitnah
This clarification explains the Islamic concept of Fitnah and distinguishes between situations where a Muslim must withdraw from public life and those where action is mandatory. It details that while staying at home is required when truth and falsehood are indistinguishable, the obligation to work for the Khilafah and enjoin the good remains a definitive duty when the truth is clear.
Answer to Question: Clarification of the Meaning of Tabarruj
This clarification explains that Tabarruj, both linguistically and legally, refers to eye-catching adornment that reveals a woman's charms to non-mahram men. The response details how wearing trousers in the private sphere without a long covering can constitute Tabarruj, while providing the specific conditions for permissible dress in front of non-mahram relatives.
Answer to a Question: The Meaning of the Logic of Sensation and Intellectual Sensation
Sheikh Ata bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah explains the vital concepts of "Logic of Sensation" and "Intellectual Sensation" within the context of party building and ideological work. He details how thinking rooted in direct perception of reality creates a profound sincerity in the individual, making them inseparable from the truth they carry.
Answer to a Question: Borrowing from Foreign Countries
The Ameer of Hizb ut-Tahrir, Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah, clarifies the Sharia ruling on borrowing from foreign countries and international financial institutions. He explains that such loans are prohibited because they involve usurious interest (riba) and impose conditions that grant foreign powers authority over the Muslims.