Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem

30 Ağustos 2008 tarihi saat 23:00 (TSİ) itibarı ile Hizb-ut Tahrir.info çalışanları Ramazan hilalinin herhangi bir beldede görülmediğini ilan etmişlerdir. Bu bağlamda Rasul (S.A.V)’ín "(Ramazan) hilali görüldüğünde oruca başlayınız. (Şevval) hilali görüldüğünde orucu bozunuz." (Buhari, Savm, 1776) buyruğu üzere Şaban ayı otuza tamamlanacaktır. Dolayısıyla 01/09/2008 Pazartesi günü Mübarek Ramazan ayının 1. günüdür.

Bu vesileyle Hizb-ut Tahrir Emiri Ata Ebu Raşta ve Hizb-ut Tahrir.info çalışanları İslam ümmetinin Mübarek Ramazan ayını tebrik eder; dua ve ibadetlerini kabul buyurmasını Allah Subhanehu ve Teala’dan niyaz ederler.

An Announcement Regarding the First Crescent Moon (Hilal) of the
Blessed Month of Ramadhan for the Year 1429 Hijri

"The Month of Ramadhan, in which the Qur'an was revealed, is guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadhan), he must fast that month, and whoever is ill or on in a state of travelling, then the missed days must be made up from other days. Allah intends for you ease and not difficulty. (He wants that you) complete the number of days and glorify Him for having guided you, and that you may be thankful to Him." [Al-Baqarah: 185]

Alhamdulillah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam, and peace be upon his family, his companions, those who gave their loyalty to him, and those who followed him, tracing his steps and establishing the Islamic ‘Aqeeda as the foundation for their thought, and the Ahkam Al-Shar'iyyah as the measure for judgment in their actions and the source of their laws.

It was narrated by Al-Bukhari in his Sahih on the authority of Muhammed Bin Ziyad, who said, "I heard Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said', or he said, ‘Abu Al-Qasim (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) said: Fast when you see it, and break your fast when you see it, and if you cannot see it then complete 30 days of Sha'ban.'"

And after seeking the Hilal of the blessed month of Ramadhan on this Saturday night, a legal (Shar'ee) sighting of the moon has NOT been confirmed, and therefore Sunday will be the completion of 30 days of Sha'ban inshaAllah. Monday will be the first day of the blessed month of Ramadhan.

On this occasion, the Ameer of Hizb ut-Tahrir , the Alim ‘Ataa Bin Khaleel Abu Al-Rashta, may Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) protect him, asks Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to honour the Islamic Ummah, to establish her authority on this earth, to grant her a great victory, healing the chests of the Believers. He prays that the sons of this Islamic Ummah will show Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) what they can do of good, standing as men and taking the task firmly and seriously, with dedication, exhausting all efforts, working day and night for the victory of this great Deen and its Da'wa carriers, for the establishment of the second Khilafah Ar-Rashida inshaAllah.

He also prays to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to honour us with the Ajr (reward) of re-establishing the Khilafah; it fills his eyes and chest, seeing it as if it is right before him. He gives glad tidings of its imminence as his eyes look out to its coming: Victory from Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and a soon-coming conquest, and the Pleasure of Allah is a far superior reward; the glad tidings will be for the Believers.

"We will give victory to our Messengers and those who believe in the worldly life and on the day witnesses stand (the afterlife)" [Ghaafir: 51]

The head of the Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir, as well as all those working within it, all send their congratulations and warm wishes on this blessed month, asking Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to accept our fasts, our Qiyam, our Rukoo', our Sujood and all our other good deeds.

O Allah, allow us to complete Ramadhan and do not exclude us from its reward; O Allah, make us amongst those saved by You on this month of forgiveness and good things; O Allah, allow us to witness the night of Al-Qadar and honour us with its reward; O Allah, unify the Islamic Ummah and gather her under the shade of the flag of Al-‘Uqab, the flag of the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam). Ameen, O Allah, ameen.

And in closing of our broadcast today, we would like to announce that we will be broadcasting daily for the duration of the blessed month, which will start at 8am Madina time - the city that was the starting point of first Islamic State.

Wa Salamu Alaykum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatuh.

The eve before the 30^th of Sha'ban 1429 Hijri
30^th of August 2008