Category: Religion Watch (ISLAM)

[Friday Sermon] O Allah, Protect Us From The Evil Of An Envier When He Envies! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. Dear brothers and sisters, know that morals and characters have ailments just as bodies…

Sultan announces June 28 as Eid-al-Adha celebration

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Sultan of Sokoto, and President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs NSCIA,His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has confirmed June 28 as Eid al-Adha celebration in Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Sunday evening by the national moonsighting committee, the sultan wished Muslims a happy Eid al-Adha in advance. “The Sultanate Council Sokoto has declared Monday 19/June/2023 as the first day of Zul-Hijjah 1444 AH. Accordingly, Wednesday 28/June/2023 will be the day of Eidul Adha 1444 AH,” the statement reads. “His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa‘ad…

Eid-el-Kabir: Look Out for New Moon – Sultan

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The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has directed Muslims to look out for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH from Sunday.   In a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, he said Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and the last month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims perform annual pilgrimage (Hajj) and celebrate Eid-el-Kabir festival.   “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday 18th June, which…

[Friday Sermon] 1444 AH/2023 Eid al-Adha And The Lessons In Prophet’s Ibrahim’s Sacrifice By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.   My dear brothers and sisters, thousand of years ago, a man called…

[Friday Sermon] The First Ten Days Of Dhul-Hijjah, Day Of Arafah And Udhiyyah (Sacrifice) By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.   Dear brothers and sisters, In Shaa Allah we will soon have one…

Hajj, A Great Blessing From Allah By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. Dear brothers and sisters, Allah Almighty has honoured the Muslim Ummah (nation) with successive…

NAHCON inaugurates Assesment And Award Committee

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) today inaugurated the assessment and award committee for the evaluation of this year’s hajj operation.   The committee, which comprised of former Executive Secretaries of State Pilgrim Welfare boards, is headed by Mallam Suleiman Usman, a former Director of Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library Services (PRSILS) of the Commission.   Speaking at the event, the Chairman/CEO Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, charged the committee to ensure transparency, just and fairness in the discharge of their duties. “I wish to admonish you to be…

Remembering a humble Shaikh of our Generation! .

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On this day Six (6) years ago Our Shaykh Muhammad Amīn (RTA) Journeyed to the world beyond. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajiun!! . Shaykh Muhammad Amin (RTA) was a great scholar that possessed a superb memory.   He graduated with First Class Honors in Ulumul- Hadith (The Science of Hadith) in 1988. Though he studied Ulumul-Hadith, he was also a master of other branches of Islamic Knowledge such as Nahwu, Tafsir, Fiqh, Lugga, Balaga, mantic, seera among others. . The death of a scholar Abdullah bin Amr b. al-As…

[Friday Sermon] The Ideal Muslimah By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise be to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him). I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.   Dear brothers and sisters! Today, some people are unaware of the importance and value Islam places upon women. Women who do not know this reality, as well as all people with insufficient knowledge of…

Sultan inaugurates Abuja National Mosque Mgt Board,MESH BoT …. Etsu Nupe,JAMB Registrar,FCT Minister make list

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The President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), today in Abuja, inaugurated the Abuja National Mosque Management Board (ANMMB) and the Board Of Trustees of the Education, Social and Health Mission (MESH), the project implementing arm of NSCIA.   Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar in his inaugration speech held at the Board room, National Mosque Complex, Abuja,said NSCIA being the custodian of the National Mosque, on behalf of the entire Nigerian Muslim Ummah, and in line with the Rules and Regulations for the Abuja National Mosque, had from time to time…