بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته HTA Bulletin [Week 3, October 2016] We are pleased to present this week's bulletin. In this
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
HTA Bulletin [Week 3, October 2016]
We are pleased to present this week's bulletin.
In this instalment, we explore the status of the Khilafah in the wake of the siege of Baghdad in 1258 and we present some sources from the Hanbali school on the obligation and status of khilafah. We also present a reminder on the importance of the correct Islamic personality in the work for revival, address the problem of poverty in Australia and bring more global news, this time from Mosul. May Allah ease the affairs of the ummah. We pray that you find benefit in this week's bulletin.
In 1258, the Mongol Ilkhanate invaded the Caliphate and ransacked the capital for 13 days, an event which we now remember as the Siege of Baghdad. They murdered the Abbasid Caliph Al-Musta’sim while imprisoning members of the Abbasid ruling family. Some people rightly raise the question as to what happened to the continuity of the Caliphate given this predicament. Especially in the context of the oft-repeated comment that “the Caliphate continued for almost 1.5 millennia”, this notion is worth exploring with an inquisitive lens..
There is often a misconception and conflation between the notion of ‘working on oneself’ and activism which seeks to revive the Ummah in terms of its social and political dimensions. Whilst both are important and vital elements of our Islamic duty – for some, the former replaces the latter. However, both have their rightful place and require their due attention. In this article, we seek to address the importance of developing the Islamic personality as one predicated on the right thought and behaviour in harmony with Islamic precepts.
The Caliphate is the political entity which implements the law and spirit of Islam on Earth. Its high obligation, importance and the priority it has in Islam is something agreed upon by the ‘ulema of Islam. We’ve previously covered the Hanafi ‘ulema’s opinion on the Caliphate; in this article we present the statements of some of the scholars of the Hanbali madhhab regarding the Khilafah.
Australia’s Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, recently made some comments about poverty that sparked a discussion on the topic. We share some commentary from a local initiative posted on social media recently that makes some points well worth considering about poverty in Australia and the ignored size of the problem.
Disturbing images have emerged today, showing young men and even children being tortured by the Iraqi army and Shia-allied militias. With developments like this, we will only see further cycles of angry responses lasting potentially decades, if not more.
ht.australia | "Until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord, send me back
That I might do righteousness in that which I left behind." No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected." (Al-Mu'minun 23:99-100)
"He has not thanked Allah who has not thanked the people." (Sunan Abi Dawud)
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