Category: Religion

Understanding The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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Friday, Ramadan 22, 1441 AH (15/05/2020) In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger, his family, his Companions and those who follow him till the Hour is established. Dear brothers and sisters, the last ten nights of Ramadan are believed to be the most important opportunities for worship during the holiest month in the Islamic calendar (Ramadan). It is believed that the first revelation of the Noble…

How NAHCON was saved from Oronsaye Report hammer (I), by Ibrahim Muhammed

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Contrary to some media reports, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria will not be scrapped along with the National Christian Pilgrims Commission because the Federal government had rejected such recommendations through a White Paper. Following the recommendation for the scrapping of the two commissions by the Steven Oronsaye committee, a White Paper Drafting Committee was set up by the government of President Goodluck Jonathan under the Chairmanship of then Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke.The Oronsanye committee had recommended that both the National Hajj…

Group asks Imams ,Alfas in Oyo to shun Makinde’s iftar invitation

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The Joint Action Committee for the Preservation of the Rights and Honours of Imams has urged Muslim leaders especially Islamic clerics in Oyo state to shun iftar invitation extended to them by the Oyo state Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde.   Read the full statement:   Our attention has been drawn to a letter of your invitation to a Ramadan IFTAR by the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde which will hold on Wednesday 20 Ramadan 1441 AH from 5pm till dawn of 21st Ramadan 1441 AH. We have sought jurisprudential…

Covid-19: Dangers Of Spreading Fake News And Blind Following The Religious Speakers By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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Friday, Ramadan 15, 1441 AH (08/05/2020) In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions and all those who follow him exactly till the Day of Judgement. Dear brothers and sisters, fake news and misinformation about Coronavirus has mushroomed in various forms as follows: 1. Numerous conspiracy theories. 2.…

Hajia Adeyemi recommends 2 slice of bread for Sahoor

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By Maryam Kehinde Abdulazeez, Mrs Nana Hauwa Adéyemí, who is one of the wives of prominent scholar Dr. Abdulfattah Adeyemi and a Clinical Nurse instructor ,chief Nursing officer , post basic oncology Nursing school, National hospital Abuja said in her online lecture on FRIDAY at Baynakum Singledom whatsapp platform on the Topic : HEALTHY RAMADAN : WHAT TO EAT & HOW TO EAT, that :- ” It is recommended to eat suhoor”. Suhoor she said, is the light meal before the beginning of the fast every day; this applied especially…

Feeding The Poor, Needy And Less-privilege In Covid-19 Lockdown And Ramadan Fast By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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Friday, Ramadan 8, 1441 AH (01/05/2020) In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy All Praise is due to Allah, and may the Salah and Salam be on Prophet Muhammad, his household, and the noble Companions and those who follow them until the Day of Resurrection. Dear brothers and sisters, many people may ask about the importance of giving food to the fasting person(s) to break their fasting especially during the month of Ramadan and in covid-19 lockdown. Here are some of the good and pleasant rewards associated…

Ramadan: Saudi Arabia sights moon, proclaims start of fast

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The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will start on Friday in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, and most Arab countries. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said the new moon was sighted on Thursday, confirming that Ramadan will start on Friday, the official SPA news agency reported. The beginning and end of Islamic months are determined by the sighting of the new moon. Most Arab countries have also announced that the holy month will start on Friday, including Kuwait, Qatar, Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq’s Sunni Muslim…

Sultan Announces Commencement Of Ramadan

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As Nigerian muslims endure an extended lockdown and restriction of movements meant to curb the spread of the novel COVID-19 across the nation, the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, has announced that this year’s Ramadan fasting will start on Friday, April 24, 2020 if the new moon is sighted on Thursday evening. The Sultan made the announcement in a statement signed by the Council’s Deputy Secretary-General, Salisu Shehu, on Thursday. The statement however clarified that if the new moon…

RAMADAN: Pious Women feeds 2000 Muslims, spends N10 million

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An Ilorin-based Non-Governmental Organisation, the Pious Muslim Women has earmarked Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000) to feed about 2000 Muslims across nine states during this year’s Ramadan fast . The founder of the NGO, Dr Hamdalat Yusuf said that this is the sixth in the series since 2014 when the group was established. “Every year, we organise our Ramadan Feeding Programme. It is one of our many programmes aimed at benefiting the vulnerable in the society. Our Ramadan Feeding programme is a succour to widows, orphans and indigent Muslims in our…

NSCIA felicitates with Muslims ,orders moonsighting for Ramadan 1441 A.H

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The month of Ramadan (is that) in which was revealed the Quran, a 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 Ramadan i.e. present at his home), he must observe fasting that month… (Q. Al-Baqarah 2:185) The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, felicitated with the entire Muslim Ummah on…