O Respected ‘Ulema! Stand Firmly Alongside the Shabab of Hizb ut Tahrir in the Struggle to Revive Islam as a Way of Life

O respected ulema, Allah (swt) has elevated your status due to the knowledge of Deen, as Allah (swt) has stated in the Noble Quran,

[يَرۡفَعِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ دَرَجَٰتٖۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ]

“Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees; and Allah is [fully] aware of what you do.” [TMQ Surah Al-Mujadila 11]. We address you based on this raised status, as a higher rank brings greater responsibility. We address you with the hope and Dua that we all stand among those who uphold the truth, and fear none other than Allah (swt).

After the destruction of the Khilafah (Caliphate), successive events that have unfolded over the past Hijri century, and the resulting awakening in the Ummah, born from the Islamic belief (Aqeedah), is evident to everyone. From social media to everyday gatherings, the return of the rule of Islam has become a topic of discussion. Due to the indifference and betrayal by the rulers of Muslims, the ongoing massacre in Palestine by the Jewish entity has compelled every serious Muslim to reflect on the liberation of the Blessed Land, and ways to protect it from the aggression of Western states.

In this situation, in your capacity as the inheritors of the Prophets (as), it is a heavy responsibility upon you to raise your voice from the masajid, regarding the life-and-death issue that the Islamic Ummah faces today. This issue is the establishment of the Khilafah Rashidah upon the method of the Prophethood, which secures unity of the Muslim Ummah, the military support for oppressed Muslims, and the establishment of the Islamic world order.

We ask you that in this matter, you will join hands with us to call upon the Muslims of Pakistan regarding the following issues, without fearing the blame of any blamer when speaking the truth. As the Prophet (saw) said,

«لَتَأْمُرُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوْفَ وَلَتَنْهَوُنَّ عَنِ الْمُنْکَرِ أَوْ لَيُسَلِّطَنَّ اللهُ عَلَيْکُمْ شِرَارَکُمَ. ثُمَّ يَدْعُوْ خِيَارُکُمْ فَـلَا يُسْتَجَابُ لَکُمْ»

“You must enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil, or Allah will place the worst of you in authority over you. Then the best among you will supplicate, but their supplications will not be answered.” (Al-Tabarani in Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat).

1. Ruling according to the commands revealed by Allah is obligatory:

Allah (swt) has made it obligatory upon Muslims that their governance must be solely based on the commands and prohibition of Islam. The constitution and laws of their state must be derived from the Shariah that Allah (swt) revealed to Muhammad (saw). This can only be achieved when an Islamic state, the Khilafah, is established. The ruler, appointed through a Shariah Bay’ah of allegiance, enforces Islam upon the people, implements the commands of Allah in all affairs of life, unifies the resources of the Muslims, and establishes foreign policy on the basis of Dawah and jihad. Allah (swt) said,

[وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُونَ]

“And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma'idah: 47]. Allah (swt) has revealed,

[فَاحۡكُمۡ بَيۡنَهُمۡ بِمَاۤ اَنۡزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعۡ اَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ عَمَّا جَآءَكَ مِنَ الۡحَـقِّ‌ؕ] “So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth.” [TMQ Surah Al-Ma'idah: 48].

In your capacity as the inheritors of the Prophets, it is incumbent upon you to join hands with the youth (Shabab) of Hizb ut Tahrir to demonstrate to the Muslims of Pakistan the need to replace the current secular democratic system, with the system of Allah (swt). This must be done in such a manner that they perceive it as a decisive matter of life and death, and commit themselves to a continuous struggle in this path.

2. Rejecting the Global World Order, Which is in Fact Taghut, is Obligatory

Allah (swt) has commanded us to reject every form of Taghut (falsehood or tyranny). Allah (swt) says,

[أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يَتَحَاكَمُوا إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُوا أَنْ يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ]

“Have you not seen those who claim to have believed in what was revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you? They wish to refer legislation to Taghut, while they were commanded to reject it.” [TMQ Surah An-Nisa: 60].

Anyone or any institution that legislates contrary to the commands revealed by Allah is considered Taghut. The rulers of Pakistan taking the decisions regarding Muslims to institutions like the United Nations, its Security Council, IMF, World Bank, and FATF is an act of obedience to Taghut. Whereas, Allah (swt) says,

[أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يَتَحَاكَمُوا إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُوا أَنْ يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ]

“And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], 'Worship Allah and avoid Taghut’” [TMQ Surah An-Nahl: 36].

In your capacity as the inheritors of the Prophets (as), you must join hands with the youth of Hizb ut Tahrir in conveying this call to the Muslims of Pakistan: that belief in Allah, the Creator of the universe, necessitates the rejection of the supremacy of all internal and external forms of Taghut. Instead, the supremacy of Allah's laws must be established through the system of Khilafah.

3. Breaking the Idols of Nationalism and Patriotism is Obligatory:

The concepts of nationalism and patriotism were propagated among Muslims to shatter the unity of the Ummah and sever the bond of brotherhood that is rooted in Islamic belief (Aqeedah). These thoughts estrange Muslims living in one region from their brothers in other parts of the world, even if non-believers are mercilessly killing Muslim children, women, and the elderly in those regions. However, Islam considers that the massacre occurring in Palestine is not just the concern of the people of Palestine, the oppression in Kashmir is not solely the issue of the people of Kashmir, and the ongoing civil war in Sudan is not just a problem of the people of Sudan, rather these are all issues of the Islamic Ummah, and solving them is an obligation on the entire Ummah. Allah says,

[وَإِنِ اسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ النَّصْرُ] “And if they seek your help in the matter of Deen, then it is incumbent upon you to help.” [TMQ Surah Al-Anfal: 72].

Nationalism and patriotism are forms of asabiyyah (tribalism). Regarding asabiyyah, our beloved Prophet (saw) said,

«مَنْ قُتِلَ تَحْتَ رَايَةٍ عِمِّيَّةٍ يَدْعُو عَصَبِيَّةً أَوْ يَنْصُرُ عَصَبِيَّةً فَقِتْلَةٌ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ»

“Whoever fights under the banner of a people blind to the cause, calling for asabiyyah or supporting asabiyyah, dies the death of Jahiliyyah (ignorance)” (Muslim). Nationalism and patriotism are dangerous ideologies. Embracing them led to abandoning the obligation of jihad for spreading Islam to all of humanity.

O esteemed ulema! You must join hands with the youth of Hizb ut Tahrir to convey Allah’s command to the Muslims of Pakistan, until they turn away from every call of 'asabiyyah. They must realize that no Muslim is superior or inferior based on their nationality, whether in Afghanistan or Pakistan or Palestine. They must also understand that attempts to divide them are part of a colonialist agenda, and the separation of Balochistan from other Muslims, will only further weaken the Ummah. Thoughts of racial or ethnic superiority divide the Ummah, strengthening the grip of non-believers (kuffar) over the Muslims.

It is incumbent upon you to highlight the global nature of the Islamic belief (Aqeedah) among the Muslims of Pakistan, until their hearts are unified beyond race, color, language, and region. They must be mobilized to erase the artificial nationalist borders drawn between the lands of Muslims.

4. Mobilization of Armies to Liberate Occupied Lands and give Nusrah (material support) to Oppressed Muslims is Obligatory:

No one has the right to surrender any part of Islamic land, or accept the dominance of disbelievers over Muslim lands, as Allah (swt) has forbidden it. Allah (swt) said,

[وَلَنْ يَّجْعَلَ اللّـٰهُ لِلْكَافِـرِيْنَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ سَبِيْلًا] “And never will Allah give the disbelievers over the believers a way to overcome them.” [TMQ Surah An-Nisa: 141]. Islam commands that the disbelievers’ occupation be ended through military force, and that they be expelled from Islamic lands. Allah (swt) says,

[وَاَخۡرِجُوۡهُمۡ مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ اَخۡرَجُوۡكُمۡ] “Expel them from where they have expelled you.” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 191].

It is obligatory for Pakistan’s capable and brave military forces to be dispatched to aid the oppressed Muslims of Gaza. Allah (swt) says,

[وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِیْنَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَآءِ وَ الْوِلْدَانِ الَّذِیْنَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْیَةِ الظَّالِمِ اَهْلُهَاۚ-وَ اجْعَلْ لَّنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ وَلِیًّا وَّ اجْعَلْ لَّنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ نَصِیْرًا]

“And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allah and for the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, ‘Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper?’” [TMQ Surah An-Nisa: 75]. Removing any obstacle that hinders fulfilling this obligation is also mandatory, as the Sharia principle states, مَا لَا يَتِمُ الْوَاجِبُ إِلَّا بِهِ فَهُوَ وَاجِبٌ “What is necessary to fulfill an obligation becomes obligatory itself.”

O honorable ulema! You are well aware that the greatest obstacle preventing the armies from fulfilling this duty is the rulers of the Muslim lands, including Pakistan, who have betrayed Allah, His Messenger (saw), and the Ummah regarding the issue of Palestine. O ulema! You are the successors of great ulema like Ibn Taymiyyah, Izz ad-Din Abd al-Salam, and Qadi Muhyi ad-Din Zaki, during the invasions of the Tatars and Crusaders, reminded the Ummah of the obligation of jihad and held the rulers accountable so that the armies of Muslims were mobilized to fight the enemy. They continued to urge the armies and the Ummah towards jihad until the lands of Muslims were cleansed from the filth of the disbelievers. So, who among you will rise to be a worthy follower of your noble predecessors, so that future generations remember you with the same reverence as you remember those who came before you?

5. It is Obligatory to Establish Islam’s Dominance Over All Other Religions:

Islam was not revealed to compromise with other religions or to sustain systems of disbelief. Instead, it was revealed to dominate all other religions, laws, and systems of life, and to eliminate falsehood. Allah (swt) says,

[هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَ دِیْنِ الْحَقِّ لِیُظْهِرَهٗ عَلَى الدِّیْنِ كُلِّهٖ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُوْنَ]

“It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the Deen of truth to manifest it over all religions, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.” [TMQ Surah At-Tawbah: 33]. Today, Islam will only dominate other systems except when the current capitalist world order is replaced with the Islamic world order, which is only possible through the establishment of the Khilafah (Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood. This Khilafah is not based on the model of nation-states, and its foreign policy is rooted in Da’wah (invitation to Islam) and Jihad. Pakistan, for several reasons, is well-suited to be the support point for the establishment of the Islamic State.

It is imperative that today’s Muslim youth be reminded of the mission entrusted to them by the final Prophet (saw), and this reminder must come from the masajid. O ulema, who else besides you are capable of fulfilling this vital task? O esteemed ulema, a hundred years ago, the British disbelievers, through Mustafa Kemal, destroyed the Khilafah of the Muslims. However, the wheel of time has turned back to that very point, and by Allah’s permission, this century is clearly one of the Ummah’s awakening and of Islam rising again as a way of life.

The time has come for us to provide our Ummah with a shield against the oppressive ideas and systems imposed by the disbelievers. The time has come for us to free the Islamic Ummah, including the Muslims of Pakistan, from the humiliation and disgrace imposed by the West’s world order through the re-establishment of the Khilafah (Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood. This is the moment to work with the sincere and righteous sons of the Ummah, to implement Allah’s blessed Shariah through the establishment of the Khilafah, and to unify the strength of the Muslims against their disbelieving enemies, restoring the Ummah’s dignity and greatness. The time has come for Islam to lead the world and deliver all of humanity from the crimes and oppression of the capitalist system.