There was a gang of nine men in the city causing corruption in the land and not putting things right. They said, “Let us make an oath to one another by Allah that we will fall on him and his family in the night and then say to his protector, we did not witness the destruction of his family and we are telling the truth.”

Sabaka night is usually a party organized by some so-called Hujaj in Nigeria after returning from the holy land.
Religious scholars has condemned the practice and declared it harram stressing that it is alien to Islam because it involves great sins such as riya (showing off), israaf (extravagance), singing, dancing accompany with alcoholism etc.

Much as I had wanted to sermonise on the issues of bombing before the overtures of Boko Haram for peace talk, the current Hajj and events in Saudi Arabia left no space for other issues.

The Chief Imam of Lekki Central Mosque, Barrister Raheem Ahmad Sayi has said the insurgency of the Boko Haram group in the North to lack of leadership foresight and ‘intellectual perversion’.

Eid-il-Adha, the ritual of animal sacrifice has remained a means of attaining nearness to Almighty Allah. It is a sacrifice that we offer with fervour and enthusiasm on the occasions of the Hajj, precicely 10th of Zhul-Hijjah. While its import and essence is to show taqwa, piety to the Creator, it can also be viewed in the same way with zakah because the meat of the animal is distributed for eating.

As Muslims across the globe celebrate Eid-el-Adha after Millions of faithfuls converged yesterday at Mount Arafat to glorify Allah, S.W.T., Nigeria Muslims have been urged to imbibe the significance of Eid-el-Adha by being dedicated and obedient to Allah.

King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, of Saudi Arabia has said that the crises sweeping through some Muslim countries and have resulted in miserable consequences remained unabated because many have not complied with the Shariah, which can solve all problems.

How big was the shock when the people entered the temple! They gathered inside watching in awe their gods broken in pieces.

One of the aspects of the Sunnah that has been virtually forgotten by the contemporary Muslims especially in Nigeria is that of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.

One of the aspects of the Sunnah that has been virtually forgotten by the contemporary Muslims especially in Nigeria is that of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. The days are virtuous and are regarded as the best days in Sahih Hadith. The importance of these blessed days is based on the following: