بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

This is a clear statement to the people

The forthcoming parliamentary elections are not permitted to become an act of devotion for the formation of the civil secular democratic state

This is because the Islamic Khilafah is the method to make Islam firm within a system of ruling and going through or coming out of the system of parliamentary representation is not the method, and because the establishment of this Islamic Khilafah and the work involved to establish it when it is absent are two Islamic obligations which the pure Sharee’ah has commanded of which there is no difference of opinion in this regard, and because this establishment and method have not been left by Islam without a clear and transparent explanation in the Qur’aan and the Sunnah, in addition to the Seerah of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, and also as this is the method that is obligatory to follow as taken from this source and also due to the principle: “Whatever does not fulfil a Waajib except with it is in itself a waajib.”

And this is where this method is based upon an intellectual and political struggle upon the basis of Islam and Islam alone as an Aqeedah, Sharee’ah and methodology, without hesitation, appeasement or adjustment and this is so that Islam appears to the people clearly and in an obvious manner manifesting its ability to regulate their lives and to face their enemies. And that it is Fard upon them to carry the Da’wah, its message, guidance and mercy to the entire world through invitation and jihad. And this is so the Muslims can stand in front of Allah Subhaanahu having fulfilled their covenant and conveyed the message as witnesses to the whole of mankind:

وكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَاء عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا

“And in this way we have made you witnesses upon mankind and the Messenger is a witness upon you.”

Despite all of this the disbelieving colonising west has managed to play around with the minds of the Muslims making them forget the main mission and the secret to their strength and they are still continuing their attempt to perfect their political and cultural grip over the Muslim lands after the Islamic Ummah awoke and began working to remove its agents from amongst the traitors and tyrants one after the other. And they are still attempting to spread the idea of its ‘Civil, democratic, liberal and secular’ state and this meaning has even been combined with this strange contradictory statement: ‘Civil state with a reference to Islam’!!! So how is it possible that Liberalism, democracy and secularism can be brought together with the Islamic Aqeedah and its Sharee’ah?! And what is the real reason for this strange mix and ugly concession?! Are we shy from demanding the Islamic State which the Shar’a has defined as the Khilafah State and obliged the work for its establishment?! A state that is unique in manner and system from those of the east and west and neither history nor man has known an equal to it in terms of civilisation and progress.

As a consequence of their determined marketing of the ‘Civil democratic state’ most of those who are working for Islam whether with a good or sinister intention have accepted the ‘civil secular democratic state’ and as such have engaged in the democratic game with its elections and parliaments with a strict compliance to the degree of adapting Islam and its rules and systems so as to comply with democracy and liberalism! We have begun to hear about ‘Supra constitutional principles’ and specific procedures for choosing a committee for the preparation of the constitution, so what is behind this strange determination and who benefits from it?! The justification for these two proposals is so that the constitution is protected from not being decided by a certain group to the exclusion of others in a situation where this group was to win a majority in the upcoming parliament! Is this how the Muslim people of Egypt Al-Kinaanah have become a division or group within Egypt similar to other than them who do not represent the majority of Egypt?

O Muslims, O People of Egypt Al-Kinaanah, O candidates in the elections and voters:

Verily Hizb-ut-Tahrir are sincere in advising you, because the Deen is Naseehah (sincerity and advice).

He صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The Deen is sincerity.” We asked: “To whom?” He صلى الله عليه وسلم replied: “To Allah, His book, His Messenger, to the leaders of the Muslims and the general masses” related by Muslim.

The foremost actions of the Parliament or Peoples assembly are making legislation, providing confidence and accounting.

As far as making legislation is concerned then this belongs to Allah سبحانه وتعالى and to His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as a Wahi (revelation) from Allah Al-‘Azeez Al-Hakeem:

إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّه

“The Rule is for none but Allah.”

فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

“And no by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you judge between them in what they dispute and then find no resistance in themselves (to the command) and submit with complete submission.”

And the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said in regards to the statement of Allah سبحانه وتعالى:

اتَّخَذُوا أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ

“They take their priests and Rabbis as idols other than Allah.”

The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “They did not used to worship them but rather they would make Halal what they made Halal and make Haram what they would make Haram” related by At-Tirmidhi .

This highlights the greatness of the sin of legislating, making things Halal and Haram from other than the book of Allah Subhaanahu or the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.

In relation to the giving of confidence then this relates to supporting and showing contentment to the ruler, and this does not acceptable except with the ruler who rules by what Allah has revealed and does not befriend the enemies of Allah. If he was content with the rule by other than what Allah revealed then he would be sinful and this is due to many ‘Aayaat that prohibit ruling by other than Islam:

وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

“And whosoever rules by other than what Allah has revealed is an oppressor.”

In addition to the prohibition to incline towards oppressors and those who support their oppression:

وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُونَ

“And incline not toward those who do wrong, lest the Fire should touch you, and you have no protectors other than Allah, nor you would then be helped.”

Therefore it is prohibited to take part in the acts of making legislation and the giving of confidence unless it is within a state that rules by Islam and where all of its rules are taken from Islam.

As for accounting then this is an obligation from amongst the greatest acts in Islam as commanding the good and forbidding the wrong are of the most noble descriptions which this Ummah has been characterised with:

كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ

“You are the best Ummah raised up from mankind, you command what is good, you forbid what is wrong and you believe in Allah.”

And the true word in the face of the tyrant ruler is the greatest Jihad:

“The best Jihad is the just word to the tyrant ruler” related by Abu Daawood.

Therefore built upon this understanding it is obligatory upon those standing in the elections to declare these points in their electoral campaigns and programmes whilst they are seeking votes, declaring with absolute clarity without equivocation or play of words that they will not participate in the legislative process unless it is extracted from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger and that they will not give the confidence except to a ruler who rules by Islam. And that they will expend their efforts to account the ruler upon the lack of his ruling by Islam and for their allegiance to the disbelieving colonising west and in particular its leader America.

As for those who are electing then it is not permissible for them to vote for other than the candidates who have conducted their election campaigns upon this basis whoever the candidate may be. This is because the election is an act of delegacy and it is not permitted to delegate unless the subject of delegation is valid according to the Sharee’ah. So whoever’s election programme is in accordance to the Sharee’ah principles described above then is its permitted to elect him and in contrast if it is not in line with these principles then it is not allowed to elect him, and Allah takes care of the righteous.

O Muslims, O people of Egypt:

Hizb-ut-Tahrir whilst it is working to return Islam to the battlefield of life and establish it firmly in existence for the second time, and this is only by working to establish the Khilafah state upon the path of the prophethood and by the methodology of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم through the following of his Sunnah, whilst engaging in this it invites you to work with it so that you are freed from blame and excused in front of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and this is especially after He سبحانه وتعالى granted you by the revolution the removal of the tyrant who oppressed you for so many years and fought your Islam and made you slaves to America and the Zionists.

And Hizb-ut-Tahrir reminds you of the promise of Allah سبحانه وتعالى:

وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُم فِي الأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا يَعْبُدُونَنِي لا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ

“Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieves after this, they are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).”

And we remind you of the glad tidings of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم when he said in the Saheeh Hadeeth:

“And then there will be the Khilafah upon the path of the Prophethood”

Therefore do not place the Dunya over your Deen and do not accept except the complete and comprehensive establishment of Islam which is neither missing anything or glossed over, so take grasp of the book of Allah with power.

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اسْتَجِيبُواْ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُم لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

“O you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Allah comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person to decide anything). And verily to Him you shall (all) be gathered.”

Hizb ut-Tahrir, Wilayah of Egypt

1st of Muharram 1433

26/11/2011