Islamic Revival

The payment of the Jizyah and the acceptance of the non-Muslims from the people of war to submit to the rulings of Islaam Introduction What concerns us in this section is whether the payment of the Jizyah from the people at war and their commitment to submitting to the rulings of Islaam, is considered a cause from amongst the causes for the cessation of fighting according to Islaam. As such the issues that are dealt with in this section are only studied from this angle i.e. the angle of the cessation of the Qitaal if the contract of Dhimmah with the people of war is completed, a matter that dictates their payment of the Jizyah and their submission to the rule of Islaam, meaning their entry into being Islamic subjects and henceforth carrying the citizenship of the Islamic State. As such we will not delve into the issues that enter into the subject of the Jizyah as this would require an independent paper in itself and in addition it would distract us from the purpose for whic

The following is a translated transcript of a speech delivered by the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the Aalim, Ata Ibn Khalil Abu Arashtah - may Allah protect him - to the people in Al-Sham and the sincere revolutionaries, on the occasion of the glorious day of the birth of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, in the month of his Hijrah and the establishment of the great Islamic state, a state that the Muslims were glorified by, which will be established again soon, Insha'Allah. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم To the people of Al-sham, the Abode of Islam and the sincere revolutionaries, السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Praise be to Allah, prayer and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions and allies and those after them. وَقَدْ مَكَرُوا مَكْرَهُمْ وَعِنْدَ اللَّهِ مَكْرُهُمْ وَإِنْ كَانَ مَكْرُهُمْ لِتَزُولَ مِنْهُ الْجِبَالُ "They concocted their plots, but their plots were with Allah, even if they were such as to make the mountains vanish."

The following is an article that was initially published in the 1990s.  Political struggle means entering into conflict with the ruler or whoever holds the reins of power. It involves fighting a bloodless and non economic battle with the aim of achieving a comprehensive or partial change. This struggle is taken up by a section of the ruler’s subjects. Political struggle is as old as civilisation itself, since people began living together, whether in tribes or countries. Individuals who felt the need for either a comprehensive or a partial change have always existed. Some groups wanted to do away with old customs and heritage, others aimed at eliminating injustice and others at taking power. Some of those groups used armed struggle and economic pressure and some opted for political struggle to achieve their goals. The struggle takes shape between two sides, one side is at the head of the political system i.e. the state which holds the reins of power, enjoys the support of its