Pakistan Is Not Allowed to Ally with America, and Afghanistan Is Not Allowed to Ally with India
News:
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif denied on Monday, October 20, 2025, Afghan allegations that Islamabad is working on behalf of the United States to orchestrate regime change in Kabul, describing the claim as "pure nonsense." Islamabad has long stated that India, its arch-enemy, is working with Afghanistan to support the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, known as the Pakistani Taliban, and other anti-Pakistan armed groups. New Delhi denies this claim. (Arab News)
Comment:
Regardless of the Defense Minister's statement, it is clear that the rulers of Afghanistan have accused the rulers of Pakistan of working in favor of America, due to their economic and military alliance with it. On the other hand, it is clear that the rulers of Pakistan have accused the rulers of Afghanistan of working in favor of India, due to their alliance with it.
The bloody clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan constitute a serious conflict between Muslims that can only be resolved by referring back to Allah and His Messenger, according to His saying: ﴿If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.﴾. So what do we find when we refer it back to Allah and His Messenger?
First: It is not permissible to ally with warring countries. America is a country that constantly fights Muslims and supports the Jewish entity in its occupation of Palestine and its commission of genocide in Gaza. As for India, it occupies Kashmir and fights Islam everywhere in India. We must adopt a state of war with countries that are actually at war. Allah Almighty says: ﴿Allah only forbids you from those who fight you because of religion and drive you out of your homes and help others to drive you out. And whoever takes them as allies, then it is they who are the wrongdoers.﴾.
Second: Permanent peace with these countries that are actually at war is not permissible, that is, a permanent cessation of fighting with them or a permanent truce; because this obstructs Jihad, which continues until the Day of Resurrection, and permanent truce prevents the spread of Islam until Allah Almighty makes it prevail over all religion. Allah Almighty says: ﴿Fight them until there is no fitnah (disbelief and polytheism) and the religion is wholly for Allah﴾, and the Messenger ﷺ says: «Jihad is continuing since Allah sent me until the last of my Ummah fights the Dajjal» narrated by Abu Dawood from the route of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him.
Third: It is not permissible for a Muslim country to conclude military agreements with other countries, such as joint defense agreements, mutual security, and the military facilities associated with that, or the leasing of bases, airports, or ports. It is also not permissible to seek help from infidel countries, nor to take loans or aid from them. Islam forbids these agreements, so it is forbidden for Muslims to conclude them with other infidel countries; because it is forbidden for a Muslim to fight under a banner of disbelief, or for the sake of disbelief, or for an infidel state, or to give the disbeliever authority over Muslims and their countries. Likewise, the Messenger ﷺ forbade Muslims from seeking help from infidel countries, as he forbade using the fire of polytheists for lighting, as he ﷺ said: «Do not seek light from the fire of the polytheists» narrated by Ahmad. Fire is a metaphor for war, and he said: «For we do not seek help from a polytheist» Sahih Ibn Hibban.
O Muslims in Pakistan and Afghanistan:
Know that the master of the regimes in India and Pakistan is America, which orders and forbids them to do what serves its interests. Bias or alliance with either of them means falling into the trap of America. We also do not accept that the regime in Kabul continues to deal with America, for if it remains so, then the matter will be a conspiracy against the Ummah and its interests, such as submitting to handing over Bagram Airfield, which Trump is demanding.
O Muslims in Pakistan and Afghanistan in general, and their scholars in particular:
We must all demand that the rulers of Afghanistan sever all their relations with India, and we demand that the rulers of Pakistan sever all their relations with America. We must all demand the implementation of Islam in all our affairs. The righteous Khilafah (Caliphate) on the method of Prophethood is what will unite the entire Islamic Ummah, with its enormous resources, as one strong state, and it will liberate our occupied countries, and will force our enemies to retreat.
O officers and soldiers in the Pakistani army and the Mujahideen of Afghanistan:
Break any sword that is raised against another Muslim. Point all your swords towards the Hindu state, the Jewish entity, and the head of the Crusaders, America. Examine yourselves, and get rid of the idols of tribalism and nationalism, for they will make you fuel for the fire of Hell. Resolve to submit completely to the religion of Islam, without justifying the suspension of any Sharia ruling. Give your support to the establishment of the righteous Khilafah on the method of Prophethood, which will unite you all in one military force that terrifies the enemies and heals the hearts of the believers.
Written for the Central Media Office radio of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Musab Umair - Wilayah Pakistan