Sheikh Muhammad Bashir, the Deputy Chief Imam of Area 10 Abuja Mosque, has advised the Federal Government to prohibit people from  indecent dressing in public places to curtail incidence of rape in the country.

Bashir told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that indecent dressing had become a major factor responsible for high rate of rape cases in the country.

He, therefore, stressed the need for the three tiers of government to evolve strategies that would raise the moral value of the people in the society with a view to reducing social vices.

Bashir urged Muslims to strive to strengthen their devotion through zikr (praises), recitation of the holy Qur’an and offering prayers.

“ Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, “ he said.

He also admonished adherents of Islam to choose righteous friends and environment to live in order to avoid temptations and anything that could stimulate sexual desire.

Similarly, the cleric urged Muslims to shun watching sexually explicit pictures and movies because they were prohibited.

“And keep your self-patient by being with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance.

“Let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life,’’ Bashir quoted the Qu’ran as saying.