The way we have father-daughter dance and mother-son dance at weddings, we should also have bestfriend dance because who was wiping your tears when you were crying over silly boys? Me.
I deserve a dance too.
Was explaining the concept of “comfortable silence” to this woman today
She was worried we were running out of things to say to each other cos it gets really quiet on the phone these days and I had to tell her we had gotten to the….
I just heard today from a Muslim friend that in the mosque, there is a storeroom where one casket is kept and can be used for as long as 50 years to convey deceased Muslims without changing it. The casket does not know your wealth, academic status, or social status.
I was also told that the mosque takes care of the burial arrangements, with the family only required to provide a white cloth to wrap the deceased.
What I can deduce from this is that Islam constantly reminds its followers that death can come at any time. Maybe that is why many wealthy Muslim men and women do not allow material wealth to make them forget the temporary nature of life.
Death treats everyone equally. What truly matters is how we live, the people we impact, and what we leave behind.
As a Lawyer, I fully support the constitutional right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Every Nigerian should be free to practice their faith without discrimination. However, I have an observation on this topic even though I am a Muslim.
If a parent voluntarily enrolls their child in a private, faith-based school that has a clearly established religious identity and dress code, should that school be compelled to abandon those rules because of the religious beliefs of an individual student?
For example, if a Muslim parent chooses a Christian school and the school has a uniform policy that does not include the hijab, should the school be legally required to change its policy? Likewise, if a Christian student enrolls in a Muslim school where wearing the hijab is part of the school's religious ethos, should the student be exempt from that requirement?
In my opinion, the answer depends on the nature of the school.
Public schools, being government institutions, should respect and protect constitutional rights equally. Private faith-based schools, on the other hand, should generally be allowed to preserve the religious character upon which they were founded, provided their rules are clear, lawful, and known before admission.
Parents have choices. If a school religious philosophy or dress code does not align with your convictions, it is better to choose a school that reflects your beliefs rather than enrolling there and seeking to change its identity afterwards. Muslims parents should register their children in a Muslim school or register your child in a public school. Enough of always playing victim cards that they want your child to wear Hijab in a Christian Private school. That’s what you will get if you decided to register them in a Christian private school despite the number of Private Muslim schools in the Country.
Thank you.
Usman A. Lanase Esq.
Can we all come together and let @cowrywise know that the 24-hour verification process is total bullshit?
Emergency funds can't even save you in an emergency.🤦♀️