Medical Colleges In Western Countries Permit Hijab-Niqob, Could Nigeria Be More Western?

REFUTATION TO A RECKLESS FATWA (JURISTIC VERDICT) REGARDING HIJAB AND NIQAB-WEARING WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS Recently, I came across a misleading fatwa regarding Muslim females who seek to study medical courses in conventional institutions. Reacting to the LAUTECH’s face-veil removal saga, the Ustaadh exerted all effort in shifting the blame on the female medical students…

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“Magun”, “Abegwu” And Other Traditional Powers Of Detecting Marital Infidelity: Islamic View Point

By Hanafi Abdulkadri “And most of them believe not in Allah except that they are Mushrikoon – polytheists.” [Surah Yusuf (12): 106] A friend of mine who hails from Ogugu in Olamaboro LGA of Kogi State recently disclosed the reason for deserting his home town. He narrated how traditional (pagan) beliefs and practices have overwhelmed…

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Friday Tadhkirah: THE “HAJJ TOOTH”: BETWEEN FASHION AND SHOW-OFF- Hanafi Abdulkadri

By Abu Maryam Hanafi Abdulkadri Alhamdulillahi was-Salaatu was-Salaam ala Rasoolillahi Introduction: Since over two decades (as far as I know), the tradition of fixing artificial “gold tooth” by some returning Nigerian pilgrims has neither ceased nor dwindled, rather, it’s becoming more popular and increasingly acceptable. On yearly basis, this business inadvertently contributes immensely to the…

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