Don’t return to sin, cleric counsels Muslims

[Mirror]

•Kaduna peaceful, as police firm up security Muslims across the country have been advised not to go back to sinful acts which they shunned while fasting in the month of Ramadan.

The Chief Imam of Yoruba Mosque in Rigasa, Kaduna, Sheikh Shuaib Abdulquadir Olowo, gave the charge in his sermon during the Eid-el-Fitr prayer yesterday.

Olowo cautioned Muslims not to return to acts like consumption of alcohol, backbiting and fornication, among others.

The Chief Imam also tasked Muslims on the need to always give out alms (Zakat) to the poor and the needy.

The cleric, however, prayed that God would lead the leaders at all levels of government to do the right thing to propel the country to a greater height.

He said: "The importance which Allah attaches to the month makes people to refer to it as the month of forgiveness.

"Therefore, we are not expected to go back to those sins which Allah have forbidden and also forgiven us during the period of the fast.

"It is expected of you to continue with the good deeds you exhibited in the month of Ramadan. We are expected to seek Allah's forgiveness and distance ourselves from committing sins."

In another development, the Imam of Police College Mosque, Alhaji Khalid Wada, has said that the country needed prayers to stabilise and remain peaceful.

While praying for peaceful coexistence in the country, Wada tasked Muslims on the need to allow peace to reign.

He said: "The country needs prayers for peace and stability, particularly for the challenge of insecurity bedevilling the country.

"As Muslims, we should learn to show love even after Ramadan and shun violence. We should embrace mutual respect between the religions. We should not allow ourselves to be used as a channel of destruction but a channel of peace and development of our country."

Meanwhile, Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital, and its environs witnessed peaceful Sallah celebration at press time.

However, there was high presence of policemen and other security agents in almost every part of the city, while security surveillance was mounted around praying grounds and mosques.

National Mirror