It’s of essence to understand that the ‘obligation’ for working for khilafah is there in the Shariah. Pakistan has been facing turmoil since quite long, which have only recently escalated. Therefore to blame a political party that is relatively new in the region would be wrong to do so. Recently, there have been reports alleging a pan-Islamic party, Hizb ut Tahrir of ill-intention, based on the argument of it being banned in one country and not being banned in another. However this issue seems an irrational ‘criteria’ for judging a political movement.
To judge a political movement, I believe what should matter in essence are the ‘beliefs’ of the leader, and the ‘direction’ and ‘goal’ coupled with the ‘actions’ he’s taking the party towards; including but not limited to understanding if the ‘methodology’ is from the Shariah; and that our ‘judgment’ need to be on the same, and not based on ‘allegations without proof’ – If we were to pick the latter principle for judging a ‘movement’, well, then it would be everything, and anything that has nothing to do with ruling from Shariah; and hence it won’t be just.
Another correct ‘criteria’ would be to see if they have any coherence or similarity with any ideology other than Islam, e.g. Capitalism, Communism etc. This can be done by evaluating the systems and solutions presented by the movement. Again, when we see actions, and pass judgments, we tend to generalize, and there is where we can go wrong; and hence it’s essential to understand that when HT says it accounts the rulers i.e. the military establishment, it does not generalize, and it accounts only the top-brass, and not the faithful jawans; in-fact it seeks nusrah from those who sincerely seek to see Pakistan becoming an Islamic State governed solely by Shariah; which protects the rights of both Muslims and Non-Muslims and where subservience is to God, and not to the US.
Hizb Ut Tahrir is not running the show in any of the Muslim Countries. The turmoil, the chaos, the wars, the poverty, the illiteracy, the economic turmoil, the barbarity and the atrocities committed by the rulers, dictators, kings, democracies are to blame, and not on anyone who seeks to overthrow them to implement Islam. But, regardless of all the arguments, and the counter-arguments, it is of fundamental importance for every ‘individual’ to decide what course of action he is to take. The task at hand for implementation of Islam is not an easy one; it’s not a task for the confused or the weak-hearted. It’s not for someone, who cannot distinguish the right from the wrong, and it’s not for someone who cannot distinguish between what comes from Islam and what not? The criteria, very frankly for us should be to judge ‘beings’ based on the least-amount-of-doubt, based on Shariah.
I think the track record of Hizb Ut Tahrir for the past five or so decades is sufficient to prove it’s sincerity to this cause; for all its seeking, and has ever seen, is the implementation of Islam. They openly proclaim to give allegiance to anyone who implements Islam in totality; if they weren’t sincere, well, the obligation still rests on us – so there’s no escaping in working for Khilafah.
ejaz
i think the ban on hizb ut tahrir is not legal because it is a non voilance group peacefully working for khilafat!!! as our holy prophet Hazrat Muhammad s.a.w.w did!!!