The coming of al-Mahdi and the establishment of the Khilafah
The coming of the Mahdi is one of the major signs of Judgement Day. Unlike the minor signs his appearance will signal that the Final Hour is near and that believers must ensure that they are ready to endure its trials and tribulations (fitan). The Mahdi will come at a time when Muslims will have become disunited and where tyranny and corruption will have prevailed.The situation will be so bad that a person would wish he was not born or that if someone died he would wish that it was him. The story of al-Mahdi, as recounted in the...
The Method to Appoint a Khaleefah
This photograph shows the inside of Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina where the Muslims gathered for every one of the Khulufaa' Rashida to give them Bay'ah (pledge of allegiance). Every Khaleefah from the first - Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra) to the last - Abdul-Mejid II was appointed to office through the Bay'ah, although in latter times the process was misapplied.This article will refute the claim that Islam provides no detailed guidance on a governing system by illustrating the process for appointing the head of an Islamic State - Khaleefah. It will...
Repercussions of Destroying the Khilafah
The month of Rajab gives us an opportunity to reflect on the obligation (fardiyah) of the Khilafah. Recent events - such as the Chinese persecution of Uighurs, France's attack on the Islamic dress code, America's assault on Afghanistan/Pakistan, and the siege of Palestine - point to the dire need of the Khilafah Rashida: the Islamic State that will rule by what Allah سبحانه وتعالى has revealed and bring peace, justice, and security to the Ummah and all of humanity. Next week on the 28th of Rajab, the Ummah will mark the 88th anniversary...