نيجيريا: مجلس الشؤون الإسلامية يدعو إلى وحدة المسلمين

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

دعا "سلطان سعد أبو بكر" - رئيس المجلس الأعلى للشؤون الإسلامية بـ"نيجيريا" - المسلمين إلى الوحدة والسعي لتحقيق أهداف الإسلام، وجاء ذلك خلال افتتاح أعمال لجنتين للتمويل ورؤية الهلال، تابعتين للمجلس.

ودعا المسلمين إلى عدم التنازع، وإدراك تعدد الاجتهادات المعتمدة على النصوص من قرآن وسنة، وخاصةً مع اقتراب شهر رمضان، وأكد أن على المسؤولين أن يتحلوا بالتقوى، وأن يعملوا في ضوء التعليمات التي تصدر إليهم؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

يرجى الإشارة إلى المصدر عند نقل الخبر - شبكة الألوكة.

الخبر من مصدره الأصلي:

Sultan Sa'ad Abubakar, President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has stressed the need for Muslims in the country to come together and champion the cause of Islam.

The Sultan gave the advice in Abuja on Saturday while inaugurating two ad hoc committees - Finance and Assets and National Moon Sighting - for the apex Islamic body.

"There is need for every Muslims to come together to champion the cause of Islam. Our views cannot be the same on every particular issue but the views of majority should be respected as long as it is in line with the teachings of the Qur'an and the Prophet.

He noted that the most controversial issue among Muslims was the issue of sighting of the moon ahead of Ramadan fast, which has always been done based on guidelines set aside by Allah.

Sultan Abubakar appealed to the two committees to do their best and carry out the assignment with the fear of Allah and and in line with the terms of reference given to them.

He said the NSCIA was grossly in financial needs to undertake many of its projects and urged the Finance committee members to use their contacts and experience to mobilise funds for the Council.

Mr. Abubakar prayed Allah to grant members of the committees' knowledge, wisdom and guidance for a successful and timely conclusion of the national assignment in the overall interest of Muslims in Nigeria.

Earlier, the NSCIA Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede had listed the terms of reference of the 13-member Finance and Assets committee to include review and evaluation of the Council assets, finances and operations from Jan. 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013.

Prof. Oloyede said the 21-member Moon sighting committee has the responsibility of guiding the council on the sighting of the moon aimed at unifying the commencement and termination of Ramadan fast.

Responding, Rasaki Oladejo, chairman of the Finances and Assets Committee, expressed surprise over the dwindling fortune of the council finances despite its potentials.