On SHARIAH LAW and Applicability in the South West:
1. Section 277 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) is quite clear on the extent of applicability of shariah Law in Nigeria. It is only limited to Islamic Personal Law which includes Marriage, inheritance, custody, divorce and other personal affairs.
2. States of the Federation are allowed to determine their Criminal Law and Northern states using that blank cheque have incorporated certain aspects of Shariah into their criminal Laws. That is, they expanded the applicability by having the house of assembly legislate it and it got the needed assent from the Governor. It went through a complete legislative process and thus, it is the criminal law of such States.
3. It is within the rights of Muslims in the South West to have their personal affairs governed by shariah law. These aspects only have to do with Muslims and MUST be Muslims ALONE.
4. It is also within the rights of Southern States to choose to incorporate aspects of shariah law into their criminal system BUT ONLY if the laws have passed through requisite full legislative process and Governors’ assent. So, determinant of having such is if members of the house of assembly sponsors a bill in this regard and it is passed and assented to.
5. However, the dynamics in the North is not the same in the South. The shariah law (Criminal aspect) as being applied in the North is only applicable mostly to the downtrodden. The rich still get away with everything which is the opposite of Shariah. In the south, how do you determine those who are Muslims when a good number of Christians have Muslim names as their first names? How do you explain cutting the hands of petty thieves when politicians are stealing billions and getting away with it? How do you NOT extend it to non Muslims if it’s already passed as criminal laws of the State? Selective applicability? Even a good number of Muslims don’t want it.
6. As Muslims, the number one way of preaching any aspect of Islam as ordained by the Prophet himself is through your behavior and actions. Islamic Banking is prominent now because it was never bastardized. The way shariah law is being practiced in the North, no reasonable non Muslim will want to associate with it. In fact, Muslims are also suspicious. Hisbah destroys properties and major in sycophancy and even try to extend the law to non Muslims. IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE, hence, you can’t say the fear being displayed by Christians and some Muslims are not valid. It was on this same App that some of you argued that there’s no room for Isese in Ilorin but you are quick to point out where Muslims are prevented from practicing their religion in Christian dominated spaces.
7. To the CHRISTIAN BRETHREN, I know you expect Muslims to see from your point of view and how your freedom is likely to be jeopardized but how do you expect them to see your point when their women had to go to court to be able to wear an hijab that doesn’t affect you in anyway? Before Muslims were allowed to wear hijab for Call to Bar, Amasa Firdaous had to forfeit her Call to Bar for months and only got called through the order of a court. So many of you argued against a Muslim woman wearing Hijab on her own HEAD. How do you preach Freedom of Religion when you don’t allow Muslims to practice their beliefs freely? How do you explain Muslim kids attending SECULAR schools, pay ridiculous fees and they come home singing “Merry Christmas” because they incorporated it into their teachings and made them sing and prepare for Christmas carol despite claiming “SECULAR“ without the consent of their Parents?
8. Both parties have a good history of victimizing each other. Both Religions are always trying to “outsmart” each other so I am not surprised at the hypocrisy. I’m just surprised that both parties thinks their hypocrisy is not loud. Both religions preaches tolerance but often do the direct opposite.
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