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Islamic Monetary Policy in light of Pakistan’s ban on riba (interest)

by islamciv

The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) of Pakistan announced on April 28th 2022 that the current interest-based banking system is against sharia, and directed the government to implement an interest (riba)-free banking system by December 2027.[1] In fact, the first petition for the abolition of the interest-based banking system was filed in the FSC on June 30, 1990 and it has taken 32 years for...

April 29, 2022
Caliphate, Economy, Featured

Centenary of the Caliphate's Abolition

February 9, 2021

​”The Ottoman Empire lay at our feet dismembered and impotent, its capital...

​”The Ottoman Empire lay at our feet dismembered and impotent, its capital and Caliph at the mercy of our...

by islamciv
February 6, 2021

673 Years!

BY MAZHAR KHAN 673 years, after Salahudeen liberated Palestine, the european crusaders returned. Not only to occupy Palestine but...

by islamciv

Books

Books, Featured

Makkan Period: The Final Phase

Download the book Makkan Period: The Final Phase The Makkan Period of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission followed a clear and distinct path in pursuit of establishing Islam. This was...

July 4, 2021
Books, Featured

History of the Islamic State’s Institutions – Volume 1

Download History of the Islamic State’s Institutions – Volume 1 Introduction The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ established the first Islamic State in Medina with a distinct structure (ajhizaat) that continued...

August 15, 2020
Books, fatiha, Tafseer

Tafseer of Sura Al-Fatiha by Dr Fadhel al-Samarrai

Download the book Tafseer Surah Fatiha This book contains a draft translation of Dr Fadhel al Samarrai’s tafseer of the opening chapter of the Qur’an and mother of the book,...

October 16, 2017
Books

The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present

BY DR. REZA PANKHURST This highly recommended title can be purchased from Amazon. Book synopsis: While in the West ‘the Caliphate” evokes overwhelmingly negative images, throughout Islamic history it has...

September 23, 2017
Books, Featured

Accountability in the Caliphate: Third Edition

A PDF of the book can be downloaded from here: Accountability in the Caliphate, 3rd edition An e-book version of the book can be download from here: Accountability in the...

June 5, 2017
Books

History of the Caliphs Timeline

This timeline outlines the names of all the Caliphs. Later editions will also include important historical events that took place under each Caliph.

August 26, 2013

History

February 11, 2022

A History of Islam in 10 Objects

Historical objects such as artefacts, manuscripts and buildings are one of the primary sources in the study of history....

by islamciv
December 4, 2021

How Muslims in the 19th century viewed the Caliphate

Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani says, “Prior to World War One, Muslims knew that they had the Islamic State. Despite its...

by islamciv
December 4, 2021

How to write to the Caliph in 1895 from the UK

On 3rd August 1895, Nafeesa Keep based in Liverpool, England wrote a letter to Sultan Abdulhamid II. The contents...

by islamciv
July 10, 2021

Tipu Sultan seeks legitimacy from the Ottoman Caliph

Tipu Sultan, was ruler of Mysore based in South India from 1782 to 1799. In 1784 Tipu Sultan sent...

by islamciv
February 20, 2021

Umar bin Abdul-Aziz: Reviver of the Rightly Guided Caliphate

1. Who is Umar bin Abdul-Aziz? Umar bin Abdul-Aziz (May have mercy on him) was a Caliph during the...

by islamciv
February 9, 2021

​”The Ottoman Empire lay at our feet dismembered and impotent, its capital...

​”The Ottoman Empire lay at our feet dismembered and impotent, its capital and Caliph at the mercy of our...

by islamciv
June 13, 2020

Leaders around the Messenger: Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit

From the first pledge of Al-Aqaba to the first naval expedition, a lifelong leader who Umar said, “is equivalent...

by islamciv
May 22, 2020

How Ramadan times were calculated in the Ottoman era

BY ERHAN AFYONCU This has been reproduced from Daily Sabah During the tenure of Şeyhülislam Musa Kazım Efendi in...

by islamciv

Ruling

April 29, 2022

The Ahlul hali wal-aqd in the time of Harun al-Rashid

March 12, 2022

Can a time limit be placed on the Caliph’s term of ...

March 5, 2022

Bay’a in Islamic History: The Removal of Walid II

January 21, 2022

6. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: Establishing the caliphate isn’t...

January 21, 2022

5. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: Historically, there was rarely a...

January 15, 2022

Bay’a in Islamic History: Umar bin Abdul-Aziz changes the...

January 8, 2022

Bay’a in Islamic History: Al-Walid’s attempt to change...

January 2, 2022

Bay’a in Islamic History – When did Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan...

December 19, 2021

Bay’a in Islamic History – Marwan ibn al-Hakam designates...

November 14, 2021

Bay’a in Islamic History – The Electoral Council...

October 25, 2021

The Beginning of Hereditary Rule in the Caliphate

October 25, 2021

Was Yazid a Legitimate Caliph?

September 12, 2021

Part 1: Bay’a in Islamic History – The Rightly Guided...

August 13, 2021

Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur’s Supervising of the Provinces

March 14, 2020

What is the relationship of Bay’at al-Nisaa’ with...

February 20, 2020

The First Attempt at Entering the Interaction Stage in ...

February 13, 2020

What was the objective of the First Pledge of Al-Aqaba?

February 10, 2020

The 75 who gave the Second Pledge of Al-Aqaba

November 23, 2019

Law-making in the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab

November 12, 2019

4. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: It is permitted to have multiple...

July 11, 2019

“All pious Muslims well-read in the Hadith firmly...

Beliefs

Beliefs, Featured

If Allah is merciful how can He punish people?

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf If Allah is merciful how can He punish people?

November 2, 2019
Beliefs

Does the Qur’an say the earth is egg shaped?

REPRODUCED FROM THE SIBAWAY INSTITUTE Does the Qur’an describe the earth as being in the shape of an ostrich egg? وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا “And after that He spread...

September 23, 2019
Beliefs, Featured

How does the linguistic style of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ differ to that of the Qur’an?

BY AHMED GAMAL This article has been reproduced from islamiqate.com In a Nutshell:  The linguistic and stylistic analyses show the Qur’an and the Hadith as two independently authored texts; each...

May 18, 2019
Beliefs, Featured

Understanding the linguistic miracle of the Qur’an

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf Understanding the linguistic miracle of the Qur’an

February 9, 2019
Beliefs, Featured

JESUS: Man, Messenger, Messiah

BY HAMZA TZORTZIS. Nearly two billion Christians and over 1.5 billion Muslims believe in him, yet Jesus is perhaps the most misunderstood and misrepresented person in history. This talk...

December 24, 2018
Beliefs, Featured

Sinéad O’Connor reverts to Islam: “They are the people guided by their Lord. They are the ones who have success.”

Sister Shudada’ Davitt (formerly Sinéad O’Connor) has accepted Islam saying ‘This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey’. أُولٰئِكَ عَلىٰ هُدًى مِن رَبِّهِم ۖ وَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ...

October 27, 2018
Beliefs, Featured

Role Models in Islam and the Dangers of Idealism

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla has made every Nabi from the Anbiyaa’ (Prophets) whom He sent,...

October 14, 2018
Beliefs

Which classical scholar said the aqeeda of Islam is spiritual and political?

Hizb ut-Tahrir released a leaflet on 22nd October 1968 entitled: “The Spiritual Aqeeda and the Political Aqeeda”. Some have questioned this and asked which classical scholar said that the...

March 31, 2017
Beliefs

Dangers of Taking Ahad Hadith in to Aqeeda

This topic has caused much confusion in Islamic circles primarily because those discussing it have completely misunderstood the issue due to a weak understanding of usul ul-fiqh. Instead of...

March 30, 2017

Comment

November 5, 2021

A Comparison between the Corrupt British Parliament and the...

October 12, 2021

Pandora Papers: How Islam deals with government ...

August 22, 2021

99% of Afghanistan wants sharia

May 16, 2021

The Role of Du’a in Liberating Palestine

May 10, 2021

“This Ummah of yours is one Ummah”

November 19, 2020

“They desire to extinguish Allah’s Light with their mouths...

November 1, 2020

France vs Islam

October 23, 2020

Only a Khilafah can protect the honour of the Prophet Muhammad...

October 19, 2020

Cartoons, insults, and martyrs to ‘free speech’

July 11, 2020

“Those who do wrong will soon know the kind of reversal they...

June 6, 2020

George Floyd: Time for a new conversation on racism

August 6, 2019

KASHMIR CRISIS: Oh Pakistan Army! “Allah loves those who...

July 20, 2019

Sajjid Javid enacts Quraysh’s Counter-Extremism Policy

June 5, 2019

How was the moon sighting of Eid ul-Fitr 1440/2019 ...

June 5, 2019

Is the Saudi Arabian Moonsighting for Eid al-Fitr 1440/2019...

March 15, 2019

Muslims massacred in New Zealand Terrorist Attack: “The...

December 14, 2018

PREVENT: “He (Allah) makes their actions come to ...

September 17, 2018

De Gaulle: “What can I do if the Qur’an is greater...

August 14, 2018

Turkish Lira Crisis: “As for the one who disregards My...

August 11, 2018

Boris Burka Comments: “Hatred has appeared out of their...

June 30, 2018

Podcast Review — Caliphate

Foreign Policy

July 3, 2020

The Global Vision of the Early Muslims

BY ABU YUSUF الٓمٓ  غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ “Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated” (Ar-Rum, 30:1-2) Most commentators of...

by islamciv
February 27, 2020

The First Muslim Navy: Sailing on the Sea Like Kings on Thrones

George Hourani, a maritime historian who has researched the early Muslim navy discusses “the problem of the earliest Arab...

by islamciv
September 29, 2019

Is Reciting Surah Al-Fil the Solution to Kashmir?

Recently, a curious message has been doing the rounds on social media requesting Muslims to recite Surah al-Fil in...

by islamciv
September 14, 2019

Conquest of Egypt: The Coptic Ruler’s daughter said: “I feel that my life and...

When Allah enabled the Muslims to conquer Bilbeis in Egypt, they found therein the daughter of the Egyptian ruler...

by islamciv
July 11, 2019

UK Muslim Scholars: “Jerusalem will be the capital of the Islamic Caliphate...

This has been reproduced from 5PILLARS. A group of Muslim scholars from the UK have issued a powerful statement...

by islamciv
January 26, 2019

Learning from the Conquest of the Indian Subcontinent

BY ABID SAIED This article has been reproduced from Khilafah Magazine September 2001. Whenever the history of the Indian...

by islamciv
December 25, 2018

Islam was not spread by the Sword

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. The least that can be...

by islamciv
June 15, 2017

Bosnians were not forced to convert to Islam

The Caliphate is not allowed to force any non-Muslim to abandon his/her belief. Rather the non-Muslims should accept Islam...

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

Conquest of Egypt: Ubadah ibn as-Samit’s address to the Egyptian Ruler Al...

Amr ibn Al-‘As was commander of the army sent to conquer Egypt during the Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab....

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

O Syrian Army Commanders! Follow in the footsteps of the Roman General who defected...

The Battle of Yarmuk was part of the campaign to conquer Syria and open it to Islam. The Amir...

by islamciv

Non-Muslims in the Caliphate

April 4, 2021

The early Abbasid Caliphate through the eyes of a non-Muslim

The Battle of Talas took place in 751CE between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Chinese Tang dynasty. In the...

by islamciv
January 10, 2021

Q&A: Is it permitted to allow a Christian to pray in the home of a Muslim?

Sheikh Abu Iyas Mahmoud bin Abdul Latif al-Uweida from Jordan answers this question, in relation to a question put...

by islamciv
December 2, 2018

Christians face persecution in the Middle East due to the Absence of the ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury said today that ‘Christians face daily the threat of violence, murder, intimidation, prejudice and poverty.’...

by islamciv
October 7, 2018

Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Impact on the World

This is an excerpt from the book The Divine Reality: God, Islam and the Mirage of Atheism by Hamza...

by islamciv

Fictional Stories

Fiction

The General

The General sat behind his desk, head in hands, listening intently to the news broadcast currently playing from his radio. “The headlines tonight…rescuers in Gaza find four small children,...

January 25, 2009

Economy

April 29, 2022

Islamic Monetary Policy in light of Pakistan’s ban on riba (interest)

The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) of Pakistan announced on April 28th 2022 that the current interest-based banking system is...

by islamciv
October 26, 2019

Islamic Inheritance vs Freedom of Ownership

A fundamental principle of western civilisation is the freedom to own and dispose of wealth. This means in relation...

by islamciv
October 26, 2019

Islamic Inheritance: Clarifying the Misconceptions

BY ABU NAJAR ASH-SHAMI. REPRODUCED FROM KHILAFAH.COM فَلِلذَّكَرِ مِثۡلُ حَظِّ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِ “for the male, what is equal to the...

by islamciv
September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: THE ECONOMY

This is an extract from the book ‘The Islamic Khilafah: A Manifesto for Change’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. PART...

by islamciv

Tafseer

Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer of Surah Quraish

The following is based on a translation of Dr Fadhel al Samarrai’s Tafseer of Surah Quraysh. Translation courtesy of Abu Yusuf. لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ ﴿١﴾ إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاءِ وَالصَّيْفِ ﴿٢﴾ فَلْيَعْبُدُوا...

April 16, 2021
Caliphate, Featured, Foreign Policy, Tafseer

The Global Vision of the Early Muslims

BY ABU YUSUF الٓمٓ  غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ “Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated” (Ar-Rum, 30:1-2) Most commentators of the Qur’an when explaining this verse mention that the Muslims...

July 3, 2020
fatiha, Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer Surah al-Fatiha

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf An audio series explaining Surah al-Fatiha

March 8, 2020

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baya, Caliphate, Ruling

The Ahlul hali wal-aqd in the time of Harun al-Rashid

The bay’a (البيعة) is a ruling contract which governs the relationship between Muslims and the Islamic state. For those Muslims living under the authority of the Khilafah the bay’a is their citizenship contract...

April 29, 2022
Caliphate, Economy, Featured

Islamic Monetary Policy in light of Pakistan’s ban on riba (interest)

The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) of Pakistan announced on April 28th 2022 that the current interest-based banking system is against sharia, and directed the government to implement an interest...

April 29, 2022
baya, Caliphate, Featured, Ruling

Can a time limit be placed on the Caliph’s term of office?

The question of limiting the head of state’s term to a specific number of years, was not an issue in ancient and medieval times because most heads of state...

March 12, 2022
baya, Caliphate, Featured, Ruling

Bay’a in Islamic History: The Removal of Walid II

Al-Walid’s father Yazid ibn Abdul-Malik became the Khaleefah according to the wiliyatul-ahd (succession contract) of Sulayman ibn Abdul-Malik, who nominated him as the successor after Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz. Since...

March 5, 2022
Featured, History

A History of Islam in 10 Objects

Historical objects such as artefacts, manuscripts and buildings are one of the primary sources in the study of history. Their presence or absence in a society can offer a...

February 11, 2022
Caliphate, Ruling

6. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: Establishing the caliphate isn’t an obligation for me personally

BY DR. REZA PANKHURSTThis article has been reproduced from Prophetic Politics. Discussion of the Personal Obligation Denial argument – or summed up as “it’s not an obligation for me...

January 21, 2022
Caliphate, Ruling

5. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: Historically, there was rarely a single unified caliphate, and therefore it is an unrealistic, utopian idea

BY DR. REZA PANKHURSTThis article has been reproduced from Prophetic Politics. Discussion of the Historical Precedence Argument –  summed up as “the practical reality was that there were several competing...

January 21, 2022
baya, Featured

Bay’a in Islamic History: Umar bin Abdul-Aziz changes the bay’a back to shura

How Umar bin Abdul-Aziz became the Heir Apparent When Sulayman ibn Abdul-Malik was Khaleefah he was advised by the righteous scholar Raja’ bin Haywah al-Kundi, to nominate his nephew...

January 15, 2022
baya, Featured

Bay’a in Islamic History: Al-Walid’s attempt to change the designated successors

Abdul-Aziz ibn Marwan (father of Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz) was designated as the next Khaleefah (wali ul-Ahd) after Abdul-Malik but he passed away before Abdul-Malik, so that allowed a new...

January 8, 2022
baya

Bay’a in Islamic History – When did Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan’s Khilafah begin?

Marwan ibn al-Hakam designated his son Abdul-Malik as the next Khaleefah (wali al-ahd) after his death. Marwan also designated his other son Abdul-Aziz, the father of Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz...

January 2, 2022

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