Press Release
Congratulatory Message from the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Afghanistan on the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr
(Translated)

The Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Afghanistan (HTAF) extends its heartfelt congratulations on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr to all Muslims around the world, particularly to the sincere dawah carriers and the mujahideen who advance with sacrifice and devotion for the establishment of Islam. We beseech Allah (swt) to accept the fasting, prayers, charity, struggles, and hardships endured by the Islamic Ummah in the path of dawah and to make this Ramadan a means of drawing closer to Him and invoking His Nasr (Aid to victory).

Ramadan and Eid symbolize the unity of the Islamic Ummah. However, we conclude this Ramadan while the Ummah remains in a state of division, humiliation, and oppression due to the absence of its shield (the Caliph). Despite considering ourselves the Khair-al-Ummah, possessing the truth, the accursed and humiliated Jews have taken dominance over this Ummah. Even during the blessed month of Ramadan, they did not refrain from committing horrific crimes; they martyred Muslims in Gaza and continued their aggressions in Lebanon and Syria. Likewise, the United States carried out airstrikes in Yemen during this Ramadan while the Muslim Ummah and its rulers merely stood by and watched. Behind these crimes stands the U.S. government, the greatest supporter and patron of the Jewish entity—a state that is not only a de facto enemy (Dawlat Harbi Bi’l-Fi’l) but is also rightfully recognized as the leader of belligerent states and the head of disbelief (Ra’s al-Kufr).

Regrettably, the rulers of Muslim lands, under the pretext of “expediency” and “realism,” engage with this Ra’s al-Kufr while disregarding the firm rulings of Islam, such as al-Wala’ wa’l-Bara’ (loyalty and disavowal) and jihad for the dominance of the Deen. These rulers not only fail to recognize the United States as a perpetual enemy but even extend goodwill toward it. How can these rulers expect their fasting and prayers to be accepted while they prioritize engagement and friendship with the U.S. over the definitive commands of Islam?

Recently, the U.S. has opened a new chapter in its engagement with Afghanistan and its ruling system. Some, due to miscalculation, have described this engagement as a “political opportunity.” We warn the rulers and leaders of Afghanistan about the worldly and hereafter consequences of such dealings. In reality, engaging with the U.S. is like engaging with Satan—it holds nothing but evil and misguidance.

These individuals assume that such policies reflect wisdom and prudence, whereas the most astute leader and politician is the one who firmly adheres to the unequivocal commandments of the Qur’an and interprets ambiguous matters in their light. The greatest definitive principle and firmest grip (‘Urwah) of Islam is the re-establishment of the unified Khilafah (Caliphate) upon the method of Prophethood and jihad in the path of elevating Allah’s Deen. Any human calculation outside this framework will not only lead to loss in the Hereafter but will also bring disgrace and division in this world.

[وَلا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَاخْتَلَفُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ وَأُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ]

"And do not be like those who became divided and differed after clear proofs had come to them. And for them is a great punishment.”[Surah Aal-e-Imran: 105]

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Afghanistan