15.6.18

Announcement of the New Moon of Shawwal for the Year 1439 AH and Congratulations on the Occasion of the Blessed Eid Ul-Fitr


H. Ramadan 1439 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                      No: AH/ 027 1439
M. Thursday, 14 June 2018

Announcement of the New Moon of Shawwal for the Year 1439 AH and Congratulations on the Occasion of the Blessed Eid Ul-Fitr

Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, La Ilaha Ila Allah, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Wa lilah Alhamd

(Translated)

Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be on the Messenger of Allah and upon his family and companions and the one who follows him and his way, and made the Islamic creed the basis of his beliefs and the Islamic rules as the criteria for his actions and source for his rules…

Extracted by Ahmad from Muhammad Bin Ziyad, he said: I heard Abu Huraira say, “The Prophet (saw) said - or he said Abul Qasim said:

«صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ، وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ، فَإِنْ غُبِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَعُدُّوا ثَلَاثِينَ»

“Start fasting upon seeing it [the new moon of Ramadan], and give up fasting upon it [seeing the new moon of Shawwal], and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see it),then count thirty days.”
 
After investigating the new moon of Shawwal in this blessed eve of Friday, the sighting of the new moon is confirmed according to the Shari’ah sighting requirements in some Muslim countries, therefore tomorrow, Friday is the first day of the month of Shawwal and it is the first day of the blessed Eid ul-Fitr.

On this occasion of the blessed Eid ul-Fitr, the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah, may Allah protect him, congratulates all the people of the noble Islamic Ummah, and he asks Allah Subhanahu to grant us His favour by establishing the righteous Khilafah state (Caliphate) on the method of Prophethood which will implement the Shariah (laws) of Allah on earth and carry Islam as a message of guidance and light, the State of Justice that will liberate the land and bring justice to people; the state of Jihad that will continue the conquests, and people will chant takbirs in their Eids and conquests: Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, la ilaha ila Allah, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Wa lilah Alhamd.

It is also my pleasure to relay my congratulations and that of the Head of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir and all those working in it to the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir and to all the Muslims for this blessed Eid; this occasion that Allah sent to be a joy to the fasting and a sign of the unity of Muslims and a reminder for them that they are one Ummah to the exclusion of all people.

O Muslims everywhere:

I ask Allah (swt) to accept from you and us our fasting and qiyam, rukooh’ and sujood and all the righteous deeds. As I ask Him (swt) to make it return upon the Muslim Ummah in the presence of a righteous and just Khaleefah, who is protected by and fought from behind, and he rules with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of his Prophet (saw), and that is easy for Allah.

Eid ul Fitr is a favour from Allah Azza Wa Jal upon the Muslims and the Eid of all Eids is when the promise of Allah (swt) and the glad-tidings of the Messenger of Allah (saw) is accomplished with the victory and authority and the building of the state that rules with Allah’s laws, the righteous Khilafah state (Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood.

For this happiness to be complete, we must remove the man-made regimes, puppets of the Kaffir and colonialists the betrayers to Allah, His Messenger and His believers.

For this happiness to be complete, we must combine all energies of the Muslim Ummah.

For this happiness to be complete, the armies must give Nusra (victory) to the sincere working to bring victory of Islam.

For this happiness to be complete, there should be a resumption of the Islamic way of life in all political, economic, social and educational fields of life.

For this happiness to be complete, the great Islamic structure must be built, that of the second righteous Khilafah on the method of Prophethood.

I invite you to work to accomplish the Eid of all Eids, make the adherence to the laws of Allah (swt) be the conclusion of your Eid, by working with the sincere workers to bring the victory and authority to this Deen and to chant together on the day of victory, the takbeers of the victorious, obedient, praising Allah and asking for his forgiveness.

Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, La Ilaha Ila Allah, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Wa lilah Alhamd

Allah Akbar Kabira, Walhamdulilah Katheera, Wa Subhan Allah Bukratan Wa Aseela

La ilaha ila Allah, Wahduhu, Sadaq Wa’du, Wa Nasr Abdu, Wa A’azza Junduh, Wa Hazzam AL Ahzab Wahdu

La Ilaha Ila Allah… Wa la Na’bud Ila Iyah…Mukhliseen Lahu Ad-Deen Wa Lau Kariha Al-Kafiroon

Eid Mubarak and May Allah accept from you and us the good deeds.

Wassalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu

The eve of Friday is the first day in the month of Shawwal, 1439 AH corresponding to 15/6/2018 CE.


Dr. Osman Bakhach 
Director of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir

16.5.18

Announcement of the Result of the Sighting of the New Moon of the Blessed Month of Ramadhan for the year 1439 AH


H.  Sha'aban 1439 29                                                                                                                                   No: AH/023 1439
M.  Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Press Release

Announcement of the Result of the Sighting of the New Moon of the Blessed Month of Ramadhan for the year 1439 AH 
(Translated)

I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan,

(شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ يُرِيدُ اللّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلاَ يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُواْ الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ اللّهَ عَلَى مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ)

“The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.” [Sura Al-Baqara: 185]

All Praise is due to Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions, allies, and those who followed in his path making the Islamic Aqeedah the basis for their thoughts and the Ahkaam Shari’ah (Legislative Rulings) the measure for their actions and source for their rulings.

Al-Bukhari extracted in his Sahih from Muhammad Bin Ziyad that he said: I heard Abu Hurairah (ra) say, “The Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, said or he said, Abu Al Qasim (saw) said:

«صوموا لِرُؤيتِهِ وأَفْطِرُوا لرؤيتِهِ فإنْ غُـبِّيَ عليكم فأَكْمِلُوا عِدَّةَ شعبانَ ثلاثين»

“Start fasting upon seeing it [the new moon of Ramadan], and give up fasting upon it [seeing the new moon of Shawwal], and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see it), complete thirty days of Sha’ban.”

After investigating the new moon of the blessed Ramadan on this night, the eve of Wednesday, the sighting of the new moon is not confirmed according to the Shari’ah sighting requirements, therefore tomorrow, Wednesday, is the conclusion of the month of Sha’ban insha’Allah and Thursday, after tomorrow, will be the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan...

Dear Beloved Muslims:

This blessed month descends upon us while we witness Kufr nations unite (and call) each other to attack us, together with the evil rulers from our own people, who rush to support them in their plots against Islam and its people. This reminds us of the Sahih Hadith: The Prophet (saw) said:

«يُوشِكُ الْأُمَمُ أَنْ تَدَاعَى عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَا تَدَاعَى الْأَكَلَةُ إِلَى قَصْعَتِهَا» فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ: وَمِنْ قِلَّةٍ نَحْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ؟ قَالَ: «بَلْ أَنْتُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ كَثِيرٌ وَلَكِنَّكُمْ غُثَاءٌ كَغُثَاءِ السَّيْلِ وَلَيَنْزَعَنَّ اللَّهُ مِنْ صُدُورِ عَدُوِّكُمْ الْمَهَابَةَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَيَقْذِفَنَّ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ الْوَهْنَ» فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَمَا الْوَهْنُ؟ قَالَ: «حُبُّ الدُّنْيَا وَكَرَاهِيَةُ الْمَوْتِ»

“The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their dish.

Someone asked: Will that be because of our small numbers at that time? He replied: No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be scum and rubbish like that carried down by a torrent, and Allah will take fear of you from the breasts of your enemy and last enervation into your hearts. Someone asked: What is wahn (enervation). Messenger of Allah (saw): He replied: Love of the world and dislike of death.”

But we also know that Ramadan is the month of patience; and patience is the key to relief (from suffering). We recall what was narrated by al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him): On the authority of Abu Abd Allah Khabbab ibn al-Arat (may Allah be pleased with him):

«شَكَوْنَا إِلَى رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُو مُتَوسِّدٌ بُردةً لَهُ في ظلِّ الْكَعْبةِ، فَقُلْنَا: أَلا تَسْتَنْصرُ لَنَا أَلا تَدْعُو لَنَا؟ فَقَالَ: قَد كَانَ مَنْ قَبْلكُمْ يؤْخَذُ الرَّجُلُ فيُحْفَرُ لَهُ في الأَرْضِ فيجْعلُ فِيهَا، ثمَّ يُؤْتِى بالْمِنْشارِ فَيُوضَعُ علَى رَأْسِهِ فيُجعلُ نصْفَيْن، ويُمْشطُ بِأَمْشاطِ الْحديدِ مَا دُونَ لَحْمِهِ وَعظْمِهِ، مَا يَصُدُّهُ ذلكَ عَنْ دِينِهِ، واللَّه ليتِمنَّ اللَّهُ هَذا الأَمْر حتَّى يسِير الرَّاكِبُ مِنْ صنْعاءَ إِلَى حَضْرمْوتَ لاَ يخافُ إِلاَّ اللهَ والذِّئْبَ عَلَى غنَمِهِ، ولكِنَّكُمْ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ»

“We complained to the Messenger of Allah (saw) while he was reclining on a garment in the shade of the Ka’ba, and asked him: why don’t you ask Allah to help us? Why don’t you pray for us? He (saw) replied: Among those who were before you a (believer) used to be seized and, a pit used to be dug for him and then he used to be placed in it. Then a saw used to be brought and put on his head which would be split into two halves. His flesh might be combed with iron combs and removed from his bones, yet, all that did not cause him to revert from his religion. By Allah! This religion (Islam) will be completed (and triumph) till a rider (traveler) goes from San’a’ (the capital of Yemen) to Hadramout fearing nobody except Allah and the wolf lest it should trouble his sheep, but you are impatient”.

This is Allah's promise of empowerment and victory for his Deen even after a while, and we only have to be sincere to Allah and have patience and steadfastness in obeying Him (swt), and be optimistic and hopeful in achieving the promise of Allah without doubt or hesitation. And Allah does not break His promise, He is the Truth and His promise is the Truth.

We in Hizb ut Tahrir call upon the entire Muslim Ummah to take the great position, which pleases its Lord, and clears and liberates it from this great sin and great conspiracy, a position that removes the abomination on its shoulders, and restores glory throughout its lands...

We urge Muslims to put their hands (purified by wudu) in our hands in Hizb ut Tahrir, which is engaged in an intellectual struggle of thought and the fervent struggle of politics. It exposes the plans of the cunning West, and shows you the straight path of Islam. Perhaps Allah will decree that by your and our hands will come the victory and empowerment; by the establishment of the Khilafah Rashida state (rightly guided Caliphate) on the method of the Prophethood. May Allah decree the victory by the hand of the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the great scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, and that you may give him the pledge of allegiance to be your Khaleefah (caliph) and rule you by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His noble Prophet (saw), and you live in the Khilafah state which implements the Shariah of Allah, and you carry the call of Islam, the beacon of guidance to the whole of humankind...

O officers of the armies of Muslims, know that Allah will make His Deen victorious, if not by your hands then by the hands of other sincere men whom He (swt) will honour with dignity, so do not miss this great honour and side by the Ummah to gain Allah’s pleasure and the glory of this world and the Hereafter.

It is also my pleasure to relay my greetings and that of the Head of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir and all those working in it to the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah and to all the Muslims for this blessed month, asking Allah Almighty to redeem us from the Hellfire in the month of mercy and forgiveness and we ask Him (swt) to allow us to witness Laylatul Qadr and bless us with its rewards...

Oh Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth, honor us with pledging allegiance to the Khaleefah of the Muslims in the second Righteous Khilafah (Caliphate) on the method of Prophethood, sooner than later... Allahuma ameen ameen ameen.

Wassalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh

The eve of Wednesday is the 30th of Sha’ban for the year of 1439 AH.


Dr. Osman Bakhach 
Director of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir