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By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 Preamble For everything that has a beginning in the life of man, there must be an end with a climax as well as an anti-climax. The climax of Ramadan fast is LaylatulQadr…

The Chairman, Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala, on Saturday May 8, 2021, hosted children at his residence at 1 Imoru Street, Idioro Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria. The children who attended the program in large number were welcomed…

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, CFR, mni, has fixed a date for the 2021 Idul-Fitri celebration across…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only) Like any aspect of human life, Ramadan is a test which every Muslim should endeavour to pass. Without waiting to be asked, a good Muslim must be able to sincerely…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 Linguistically, the Arabic word Zakah simply means purity. But semantically, it means the spiritual purification of wealth in one’s possession which some other people are not…

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, CFR, mni, has expressed concern about the heightened degree of…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122897498 Nights are naturally pregnant. They give birth to wonders in the days. In human life, the essence of night is not just to sleep and rest. It is also to plan how the next day…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122897498 As from today, the 21st day of Ramadan in 1442 AH, many Muslims, around the world, will start secluding themselves in Mosques or exclusive houses. The Arabic word I‘tikaf…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122897498 This article ought to have been published at the beginning of this year’s Ramadan. But an oversight, being a human factor, set in as a cause of delay. However, it is still…

By Femi Abbas E-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only) As stated in this column yesterday, the intention of rectifying material indebtedness by proxy must be in the name of the debtor and the source of funding must be…

By Femi Abbas E-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only) Indebtedness, in Islam, is not just about monetary or any other material loan. It can also be spiritual, or moral. Each of these is considered a problem for which…

By Femi Abbas E-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only) PREAMBLE While it is heartening that Nigerian Mosques are still full of Muslim youth today, the real usefulness of their congregation is yet to be provided.…

By Femi AbbasE-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only)Whether in Ramadan or outside it, Mosque in Islam has both temporal and spiritual functions, none of which can be taken for granted.The word mosque is the corrupt…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only) Islam and Muslims are like Siamese twins or even like the snail and its shell. None of them can survive without being in the company of the…

By Femi Abbas e-mail: femabbas756@gmail.com Tel: 08122697498 (Text only) Generally, neighbours are neighbours, Ramadan or no Ramadan. They are the people with whom one interacts closely, on a daily basis, in the same vicinity.…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called for strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocols during this year’s I’tikaf. The call was made in a statement signed by its Director of Administration, Zubairu Haruna…

By Femi Abbas Preamble For every activity of man that yields successful or unsuccessful result, there must be a history from which others can learn a lesson. Sometimes, it is man that makes history and some other times, it is history…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the Chairman of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TSC), Evangelist Joshua Olalekan Ifede, to desist from harassing Muslim women in the state. The warning followed the accusation that…

By Akeem Alao Nasrul-lahi-l-Fati Society Youth Wing Lagos Zone 1 has inaugurated a new zonal executive council. The inauguration, which took place on Saturday April 10, 2021, began with a lecture by the Society's national Amir, Alhaji…

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, has felicitated with the entire Muslim Ummah on the auspicious…

A Nigerian public commentator, Morufu Smith, has condemned the personal opinion of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia that a hijab is not compulsory for Muslim women. While expressing his indignation in reaction to the circulation of the…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has condemned the campaign of calumny launched by the Christian Association of Nigeria. The condemnation was issued in a statement signed by its Director of Administration, Prof. Salisu…

The Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has condemned Sheikh Abubakar Gunmi's negotiations with the bandits who have been involving in a series of attacks in the country. While…

Femi Abbas Monologue Promise is a debt. Its fulfilment or non-fulfilment is a silhouette through which the true identity of its maker can be easily deciphered. Last week, a conspicuous figure of ‘ALERT!’ was posted to draw the attention…

The Muslim Rights Concern has commended the Kano State government for banning a controversial Islamic scholar, Shaykh Abdul Jabbar Kabara, over his erratic and provocative sermons. This was disclosed in a statement signed by MURIC…

Akeem Alao The Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned Bishop Kukah's attack on President Buhari administration, describing him as a first-class blackmailer. This was expressed in a…

Akeem Alao The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has officially announced the death of Sheikh Ahmed Lemu. This was expressed in a statement signed by signed the Chairman of its Media Committee, Femi Abbas, "The Nigerian…

Akeem Alao 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, CFR, mni, has announced the appointment of Alh. Rasaki…

A foremost cleric and jurist, Ahmed Lemu, has died. His death was announced by his daughter, Maryam Lemu, via her Facebook page. “Inna lillahi wa inna liayhi raji'un. It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing…

A 9-year-old girl, Nuroh Nasir, has won the overall prize of the 2020 edition of the Faith Unites Muslims Charity Initiatives (FUMCI)'s Children Award for Excellence in Qur’an recitation and Islamic practice 2020. Nuroh emerged winner in…