Question:

Assalamu Alaikum

We are missing you, I hope that we are shaded by the crest of the Khilafah "Caliphate" soon insha'Allah.

I have a question: What is the difference between Al-Kutla (structure) or At-Takatul (structuring) and the ideological party?

Answer:

Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatulahi Wa Barakatuhu

1.    Al-Kutla (structure) and At-Takatul (structuring) do not differ in terms of a definition of a group of people that are bonded together by a specific bond to achieve a specific objective. It is permissible to call the gathering a Kutla (structure) and it is permissible to call it Takatul (structuring).

2.    The phrase "At-Takatul" is stronger in terms of the meaning than the term "Al-Kutla" and it gives the sense of activity more than the phrase "Kutla", due to the increase in the construction is an increase in meaning. The phrase "At-Takatul" is more suitable for a large gathering that in motion, more so than the phrase "Kutla".

3.    As for the ideological party, it depends upon what is adopted by "At-Takatul". If built upon an ideology i.e. a creed from which a system emanates, then it is an ideological party. It will be a correct ideological party if its creed and the system that emanates from it are correct. And it will be an incorrect and misguided ideological party if its creed and the system that emanates from it are wrong and deviating.

Your brother,

Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah

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