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A Letter from Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain to Yusuf al-Qaradhawi on his visit
uploaded 29 Jan 2003
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A Letter from Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain to Yusuf al-Qaradhawi on his visit
We write this letter today while the drums of war are beating in the Middle East. We do not need to accentuate the dire state that the Muslim Ummah finds itself in, as this is obvious to everyone. We are aware that in a matter of weeks the Muslims of Iraq will most probably face a bombardment of a severe magnitude. In the light of this we would like to make and highlight some points with respect to your recent visit. We make these points from the point of mutual compassion and brotherhood knowing that though we have strong love for all our brothers, our love for Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'aala) is infinitely more. This drives us to ensure that when the Ummah’s affairs are concerned, that we attempt to address every erroneous thought with a deeper thought, every flawed concept with a stronger concept and every incomplete judgement with a comprehensive judgement.
1. The first point we would like to highlight is your absolute failure to make any kind of statement in Britain against the very state you have just departed from. The Qatari state has not only signed a military security treaty with America but will be the epicentre and headquarters of the American war effort. It will be where General Tommy Franks and his central planners within CENTCOM will conduct and orchestrate the upcoming war. In addition Qatar will also let America exclusively use the $1 billion Al-Udeid airbase, which houses the biggest runway in the Middle East. It is clear that Qatar will not simply be providing a helping hand to America but will be an integral and vital link in the American war machine. In the light of this clear political reality we find it absolutely amazing that you found time to address many topics, including calling the Muslims of Britain to lobby the British government and support the march to Taghoot on the 15th of February, yet did not feel it important enough to even comment on this vital matter. Your position as a Dean of the Faculty of Shari’ah in Qatar and your numerous TV appearances on Al Jazeera Television clearly gives you an excellent platform from which to condemn the Qatari rulers for their treachery, in accordance with the noble words of our beloved Prophet (SallAllahu alaihi wasallam) who was most truthful when he said;
((ÃÝÖá ÇáÌåÇÏ ßáãÉ ÍÞ ÚäÏ ÓáØÇä ÌÇÆÑ))
“The best jihad is the word of truth uttered against a tyrant ruler”.
2. In addition another important concept was missing from your speeches and interviews during your visit to Britain. It is clear from any study of political reality that without the help of the Muslim countries in their provision of waterways, military bases, logistics and airspace that America and Britain could not possibly prosecute this war. It is therefore obvious that rather than Bush and Blair making the decision to start war, that the Muslim leaders have the real veto of whether this war will start or not. Yet despite this clear political reality, you have failed miserably to even mention the crime committed by the leaders in the Muslim world. By your failure to even mention the rulers in the Muslim world and their inextricable link to this war, you sought to effectively neutralise and pacify the sincere sentiments of the Muslims of Britain by calling for Muslims to lobby the British government. How can any pious scholar stay silent when crimes of this nature are being committed? How can any pious scholar prefer to please these rulers when their treachery is so clear? How can any pious scholar not use the high profile platforms he has at his disposal to address the vital issues of the Muslim Ummah?
3. Even in your comments about the upcoming war on Iraq, you have tried to articulate a position that attempts to state that Britain is somehow a force of moderation in the world as compared to America. This is not only a factually incorrect argument but contained within it is a dangerous concept. This is because Britain is a colonialist nation, which is no different from France, Russia or America when it comes to oppressing the peoples of the world. Do we have to remind you that it was Britain that created Israel, that it was Britain that divided the Islamic world on maps in Whitehall, that it was Britain who gassed the Kurds in the 1920s and that it was Britain who destroyed the Islamic Khilafah in 1924? If Britain disagrees with America over war in Iraq it is only because she competes with her in seeking the material interests in Iraq and not because she has love for the Muslims or has some concept of an ‘ethical foreign policy’. This was made clear recently when the Chief Executive of the British oil giant BP, Lord Browne, complained bitterly that American oil companies were already signing post war Iraqi oil contracts. Also do we not remember when certain Muslims ill advisedly visited 10 Downing Street, after the events of September 11th 2001, and that shortly after that meeting Britain was engaging with America in a brutal bombing campaign against the innocent Muslims of Afghanistan? Yet despite this, some Muslims like yourself still have the naïve hope that Britain will somehow be a moderating influence on America. It is clear that we should avoid referring to the British Government, the UN, the Arab league, OIC or any other entity in trying to resolve this issue as these are illegitimate entities in the eyes of the Shari’ah, Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'aala) said;
Ãóáóãú ÊóÑó Åöáóì ÇáøóÐöíäó íóÒúÚõãõæäó Ãóäøóåõãú ÂãóäõæÇ ÈöãóÇ ÃõäúÒöáó Åöáóíúßó æóãóÇ ÃõäúÒöáó ãöäú ÞóÈúáößó íõÑöíÏõæäó Ãóäú íóÊóÍóÇßóãõæÇ Åöáóì ÇáØøóÇÛõæÊö æóÞóÏú ÃõãöÑõæÇ Ãóäú íóßúÝõÑõæÇ Èöåö æóíõÑöíÏõ ÇáÔøóíúØóÇäõ Ãóäú íõÖöáøóåõãú ÖóáóÇáðÇ ÈóÚöíÏðÇ
“Have you seen those who claim to believe in the revelation revealed to you and the revelation revealed earlier. They seek the ruling of taghoot (non-Islam) although they have been ordered to disbelieve in it” [TMQ An-Nisa: 60].
4. This is not the first time that you have failed in passing the right judgement – in your numerous fatawa under the European Council for Fatwa and Research, which you chair, your opinions have been affected by a concept called European Fiqh. This concept is a twentieth century innovation as in Islam there is Fiqh, period. There is no such thing as Asian Fiqh, American Fiqh or European Fiqh. As Muslims living in different parts of the world we are all subject to the same sources of Shari’ah, regardless of where we live. Fatawa from yourself such as saying it is allowed to take interest (Riba) in moderation, as you did in 1998, are clearly influenced by pragmatism and compromise since they were issued despite the clear evidence to the contrary in Surah Al-Baqarah that;
Continuing in the next page
uploaded 29 Jan 2003
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
A Letter from Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain to Yusuf al-Qaradhawi on his visit
We write this letter today while the drums of war are beating in the Middle East. We do not need to accentuate the dire state that the Muslim Ummah finds itself in, as this is obvious to everyone. We are aware that in a matter of weeks the Muslims of Iraq will most probably face a bombardment of a severe magnitude. In the light of this we would like to make and highlight some points with respect to your recent visit. We make these points from the point of mutual compassion and brotherhood knowing that though we have strong love for all our brothers, our love for Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'aala) is infinitely more. This drives us to ensure that when the Ummah’s affairs are concerned, that we attempt to address every erroneous thought with a deeper thought, every flawed concept with a stronger concept and every incomplete judgement with a comprehensive judgement.
1. The first point we would like to highlight is your absolute failure to make any kind of statement in Britain against the very state you have just departed from. The Qatari state has not only signed a military security treaty with America but will be the epicentre and headquarters of the American war effort. It will be where General Tommy Franks and his central planners within CENTCOM will conduct and orchestrate the upcoming war. In addition Qatar will also let America exclusively use the $1 billion Al-Udeid airbase, which houses the biggest runway in the Middle East. It is clear that Qatar will not simply be providing a helping hand to America but will be an integral and vital link in the American war machine. In the light of this clear political reality we find it absolutely amazing that you found time to address many topics, including calling the Muslims of Britain to lobby the British government and support the march to Taghoot on the 15th of February, yet did not feel it important enough to even comment on this vital matter. Your position as a Dean of the Faculty of Shari’ah in Qatar and your numerous TV appearances on Al Jazeera Television clearly gives you an excellent platform from which to condemn the Qatari rulers for their treachery, in accordance with the noble words of our beloved Prophet (SallAllahu alaihi wasallam) who was most truthful when he said;
((ÃÝÖá ÇáÌåÇÏ ßáãÉ ÍÞ ÚäÏ ÓáØÇä ÌÇÆÑ))
“The best jihad is the word of truth uttered against a tyrant ruler”.
2. In addition another important concept was missing from your speeches and interviews during your visit to Britain. It is clear from any study of political reality that without the help of the Muslim countries in their provision of waterways, military bases, logistics and airspace that America and Britain could not possibly prosecute this war. It is therefore obvious that rather than Bush and Blair making the decision to start war, that the Muslim leaders have the real veto of whether this war will start or not. Yet despite this clear political reality, you have failed miserably to even mention the crime committed by the leaders in the Muslim world. By your failure to even mention the rulers in the Muslim world and their inextricable link to this war, you sought to effectively neutralise and pacify the sincere sentiments of the Muslims of Britain by calling for Muslims to lobby the British government. How can any pious scholar stay silent when crimes of this nature are being committed? How can any pious scholar prefer to please these rulers when their treachery is so clear? How can any pious scholar not use the high profile platforms he has at his disposal to address the vital issues of the Muslim Ummah?
3. Even in your comments about the upcoming war on Iraq, you have tried to articulate a position that attempts to state that Britain is somehow a force of moderation in the world as compared to America. This is not only a factually incorrect argument but contained within it is a dangerous concept. This is because Britain is a colonialist nation, which is no different from France, Russia or America when it comes to oppressing the peoples of the world. Do we have to remind you that it was Britain that created Israel, that it was Britain that divided the Islamic world on maps in Whitehall, that it was Britain who gassed the Kurds in the 1920s and that it was Britain who destroyed the Islamic Khilafah in 1924? If Britain disagrees with America over war in Iraq it is only because she competes with her in seeking the material interests in Iraq and not because she has love for the Muslims or has some concept of an ‘ethical foreign policy’. This was made clear recently when the Chief Executive of the British oil giant BP, Lord Browne, complained bitterly that American oil companies were already signing post war Iraqi oil contracts. Also do we not remember when certain Muslims ill advisedly visited 10 Downing Street, after the events of September 11th 2001, and that shortly after that meeting Britain was engaging with America in a brutal bombing campaign against the innocent Muslims of Afghanistan? Yet despite this, some Muslims like yourself still have the naïve hope that Britain will somehow be a moderating influence on America. It is clear that we should avoid referring to the British Government, the UN, the Arab league, OIC or any other entity in trying to resolve this issue as these are illegitimate entities in the eyes of the Shari’ah, Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'aala) said;
Ãóáóãú ÊóÑó Åöáóì ÇáøóÐöíäó íóÒúÚõãõæäó Ãóäøóåõãú ÂãóäõæÇ ÈöãóÇ ÃõäúÒöáó Åöáóíúßó æóãóÇ ÃõäúÒöáó ãöäú ÞóÈúáößó íõÑöíÏõæäó Ãóäú íóÊóÍóÇßóãõæÇ Åöáóì ÇáØøóÇÛõæÊö æóÞóÏú ÃõãöÑõæÇ Ãóäú íóßúÝõÑõæÇ Èöåö æóíõÑöíÏõ ÇáÔøóíúØóÇäõ Ãóäú íõÖöáøóåõãú ÖóáóÇáðÇ ÈóÚöíÏðÇ
“Have you seen those who claim to believe in the revelation revealed to you and the revelation revealed earlier. They seek the ruling of taghoot (non-Islam) although they have been ordered to disbelieve in it” [TMQ An-Nisa: 60].
4. This is not the first time that you have failed in passing the right judgement – in your numerous fatawa under the European Council for Fatwa and Research, which you chair, your opinions have been affected by a concept called European Fiqh. This concept is a twentieth century innovation as in Islam there is Fiqh, period. There is no such thing as Asian Fiqh, American Fiqh or European Fiqh. As Muslims living in different parts of the world we are all subject to the same sources of Shari’ah, regardless of where we live. Fatawa from yourself such as saying it is allowed to take interest (Riba) in moderation, as you did in 1998, are clearly influenced by pragmatism and compromise since they were issued despite the clear evidence to the contrary in Surah Al-Baqarah that;
Continuing in the next page