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By Imam Murtadha Gusau All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. Dear brothers and sisters, as Hajj pilgrimage is under risk of cancellation for this year due to
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By Prof Lai Olurode The outbreak of COVID-19 has been most devastating and largely disturbing in its global spread. The figures on infections and death are scaring. Governments all over the world have generally responded responsibly though some acted belatedly and with the attitude, ‘it is not our portion’. It is unfortunate that the pressure
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By Ishola Balogun As victims of COVID-19 contend with the treatment, trauma of isolation, others at home are finding it extremely stressful to deal with the lockdown, lonely experience, and loss of income. Many artisans who depend on their megre daily income to make ends meet will be one of the hardest hit in the
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By Imam Murtadha Gusau 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. Wallahi this momentous event that we
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As Saudi Arabia announced 133 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 900, with a second death as a 46-year-old man from Makkah succumbed to the deadly virus, the Hajj 2020 is threatened. Although, only a few cases were recorded in Makkah and Madinah so far, but according
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In line with the position of Islam on the avoidance of danger to healthy living, and the global concern on the spread of Coronavirus (COVID 19), the Muslim Association of Nigeria, MAN, has suspended all national and branch activities and directed its members in all parts of the country to take pro-active measures against the
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The National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kolade David Alabi has called for a nationwide partial lockdown of all local governments in the country. This, Alabi said, was to complement the efforts of the federal and state governments in curtailing the spread of the Coronavirus. According to him, the COVID-19
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As part of strategies put in place towards providing quality service delivery and smooth hajj administration, the Lagos State Government has formally released the names of 19 schedule officers for year 2020 operation. The role of the officers is to coordinate, monitor and oversee the welfare of the intending pilgrims with a view to making
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By Imam Murtadha Gusau Dear brothers and sisters, On Monday, 09/03/ 2020, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State finally mustered the courage to do what he had been planning against His Highness, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II for almost three years: He dethroned the 14th Emir of Kano, His Highness, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll. As
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•What the Jurists say Last week, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 which is equivalent to 16/7/1441 AH, the council of Senior Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met to consider how to curtail the spread of coronavirus, especially during congregational prayers. A few days ago, they met again and ruled that Jumu’ah prayer and all
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