Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Pakistan

One Ummah... One Khilafah

On the 104th Hijri anniversary of the fall of the Khilafah (Caliphate) on 28th Rajab 1342 Hijri corresponding to 3rd March 1924 CE, the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir is pleased to present to the followers and visitors of the Central Media Office's sites, a new series titled: "One Ummah... One Khilafah" produced by the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir of Wilayah Pakistan.

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EPISODE 1

The Islamic Khilafah has unique flags, the “Liwaa” and the “Raya.” The evidence is derived from the first Islamic State, which the Messenger of Allah ﷺestablished. The Liwaa flag is white. “La Ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur RasulAllah ﷺ,” is written upon it in black text. It is tied to the chief (Ameer) of the army. It is used as a standard flag (a’lam) for him alone. The evidence for this is what was narrated by Ibn Majah, أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ وَلِوَاؤُهُ أَبْيَضُ  "That the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah on the day of its conquest. His Liwaa flag was white.”

Wednesday, 01 Rajab 1446 AH corresponding to 01 January 2024 CE

EPISODE 2

The Rayah banner is black. “La Ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad Rasul Allah ﷺ” is written upon it in white text. It is carried by the military commanders of the divisions, battalions, detachments, and other units, of the army of the Khilafah. The evidence for this is that the Prophet ﷺ, while being the chief of the army in Khaybar, said,

«لأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلا يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ﷺ ، وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ﷺ, فَأَعْطَاهَا عَلِيًّا»

"I will give the Raya banner tomorrow to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him.” And he gave it to Ali (ra).” (Agreed Upon)

Thursday, 2 Rajab 1446 AH - 2 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 3

The Prophet ﷺ said,

« وَإِنَّهُ لاَ نَبِيٌ بَعْدِي وَسَتَكُونُ خُلَفَاءُ فَتَكْثُرُ» قَالُوا فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ، «فُوا بِبَيْعَةِ الأَوَّلِ فَالأَوَّلِ» “There is no Prophet after me. There will be Khaleefahs in large numbers.” His Companions (ra) said, “What do you order us to do?” He said, “Give bay’ah to only one, at a time.” [Muslim]. Imam An-Nawawi said in his Sharh that, “If a Khaleefah is given bay’ah after another Khaleefah has already been appointed, then the first appointment is valid. It must be fulfilled. The second is invalid. It is forbidden to fulfil it. It is forbidden for him to demand that fulfilment. This is irrespective of whether the Muslims knew of the first Khaleefah or not. It is irrespective of whether they were in the same or different lands, or one of them was in a land totally separated from the other.”

Friday, 3 Rajab 1446 AH - 3 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 4

The Prophet ﷺ said,

«إِذَا بُويِعَ لِخَلِيفَتَيْنِ فَاقْتُلُوا الآخَرَ مِنْهُمَا»“When the Bayah has been taken for two Khaleefahs, kill the latter of them.” [Muslim]. Imam an-Nawawi said in his explanation, that, “The ‘ulema have agreed that it is not permissible for two Khaleefahs to be appointed, at the same time. This is irrespective of whether the Islamic state was widely spread or not. Imam al-Haramain (al-Juwaini) said in his book “al-Irshad,” that, “Our contemporaries view that it is not permitted for two people to be appointed at one time (as Khaleefah). My opinion is that it is not permitted to appoint two Khaleefahs in a single land. This opinion is agreed upon. ””

Saturday, 4 Rajab 1446 AH - 4 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 5

Ibn Ishaq narrates, that in his Khutba, Abu Bakr (ra) said, “Indeed, it is not permitted for the Muslims to have two ameers. If that were to occur, there would be disagreement over their affairs and laws, the community of Muslims would be split and they would dispute with each other. That would result in the Sunnah being abandoned. Innovation (bid’ah) would appear, discord (fitnah) would be widespread, whilst none of that would be righteousness for any one.”

Sunday, 5 Rajab 1446 AH - 5 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 6

In his “Sunan,” ad-Darimi, who died in 255 AH, narrated from Umar (ra) who said, “There is no Islam, without a single community. There is no community, without a single Imarah. There is no Imarah, without obedience.”

Monday, 6 Rajab 1446 AH - 6 January 2025 CE

 EPISODE 7

Imam Mawardi (deceased 450 AH) said in his book, “al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah,” that, “If two Imams are appointed in separate lands, their joint leadership is not contracted. It is not permitted for the Ummah to have two Imams (Khaleefahs) at one time.”

Tuesday, 7 Rajab 1446 AH - 7 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 8

Ibn Hazm (deceased 458 AH) stated in “Maraatib al-Ijmaa’a” that, “There is Ijma’a (Consensus) that it is not permitted for the Muslims to have two Imams (Khaleefahs), anywhere in the world, at the same time. This is whether the two Imams agreed upon this matter, or they disagreed. It is also not permitted whether the two Imams were in the same place, or in two different places.”

Wednesday, 8 Rajab 1446 AH - 8 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 9

Allah ﷻ said, [وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلاَ تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ] "Obey Allah ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ and do not dispute with one another, or your strength will dissipate." [TMQ Surah Al-Anfaal 8:46]. Ibn Kathir said in his Tafseer, “And your strength will go away, i.e., your power, your unity, and whatever was within you of well-being.”

Thursday, 09 Rajab 1446 AH - 09 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 10

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «هَذَا كِتَابٌ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِىِّ ﷺ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَيَثْرِبَ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ فَلَحِقَ بِهِمْ وَجَاهَدَ مَعَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أُمَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ دُونَ النَّاسِ»“This is a pact of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ between the Muslims and the believers from the tribes of Quraysh and Yathrib, and those under them, waging war in their company. Indeed, they are one Ummah, distinct from all other people.” [Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in Al-Sunan Al-Kubra]. The Islamic Ummah is a single Ummah and Islamic unity must be practically achieved within it.  As for this political unity, it is embodied in the establishment of the Khilafah.

Friday, 10 Rajab 1446 AH - 10 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 11

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى عُضْوًا تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ جَسَدِهِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى»“You see the believers, as regards their mutual mercy, compassion and kindness, resembling one body. If any part of the body is unwell, then the whole body shares the restlessness and fever.” [Bukhari].  This is a directive for Muslims to be unified, in all their affairs. Political unity under a single Khilafah is the natural result of this intellectual and emotional unity.

Saturday, 11 Rajab 1446 AH - 11 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 12

Imam Shafi’i (deceased 204 AH) said in “Ar-Risaalah” that, “The Muslims have Unanimous Consensus (Ijmaa’) that there can only be one, single Khaleefah. The one who judges is one (in dispute), the Ameer is one (in affairs) and the Imam is one (in Deen).”

Sunday, 12 Rajab 1446 AH - 12 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 13

Imam Al-Qurtubi (deceased 671 AH) said in his tafseer that, “this ayah (Al-Baqarah: 30) is a basis for appointing a single Imam and Khaleefah, who is listened to and obeyed. The affairs are unified through him.”

Monday, 13 Rajab 1446 AH - 13 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 14

Ibn Hajar Al Asqalani, who died in 852 AH,  said in “Fath al-Bari,” that, “Al-Nawawi and others said, they (the Ulema) agreed unanimously that a single Khaleefah must be appointed, one after another. His appointment must be made by those charged with authority (ahl ul hal wal ‘aqd). There must be only one Khaleefah, with none other appointed in addition to him.”

Tuesday, 14 Rajab 1446 AH - 14 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 15

Allah ﷻ said, [وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا]“Hold fast to the rope of Allah and do not be divided.” [TMQ Surah Aali Imran:103]. Ibn Kathir stated in his Tafsir that, “He ﷻ orders the Muslims to be a single community and He ﷻ forbids them from dividing.” This verse is an evidence that Muslims are obliged to gather, unified, within a single entity.

Wednesday, 15 Rajab 2025 AH - 15 January 2025 CE

EPISODE 16

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ أَمْرَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ وَهِيَ جَمِيعٌ ، فَاضْرِبُوهُ بِالسَّيْفِ كَائِنًا مَنْ كَانَ»“Anyone who tries to divide the affairs of this Ummah, while it is unified, you must strike him with the sword, whoever he may be.” [Muslim]. An-Nawawi said in his Sharh, “Within this is the command to fight whoever revolts against the Imam (Khaleefah), or wants to divide the affair of the Muslims and similar. He is forbidden from doing that. If his evil could not be repelled except by killing him, then he is killed.”  In origin, this Islamic Ummah is to be unified, under a single authority, the Khilafah. The Shari’ punishment for anyone who wants to divide and tear it apart into small entities and states, is death.

Thursday, 16 Rajab 2025 AH - 16 January 2025 CE