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opebasorun:
Alhamdulillah sister, I so much appreciate you. I was busy for awhile, and although I continued memorizing I couldn't post the memorizations. Jazakillahu khairan.

Masha'Allah that's impressive
I'm looking for someone to partner with in hifz
Mind if we move together Insha Allah

datribune:
d right decision
While Trump, the "p*ssy grabber" is just playing politics by energizing his political base of Evangelicals in d USA, Netanyahu is a dangerous & dishonest right wing zionist extremist who does not believe in peace. He had to resign his appointment as finance Minister in protest to Sharon's giving back of Gaza to d Palestinians in furtherance of d 2-state solution & peace.

As an enlightened Christian, i realize dat d Israel to whom God gave d land is not the same nation dat we call Israel today. God gave the land to a people united to him by a solemn covenant ( Ex. 19-20 ). The present state of Israel is a state that does not recognize d God of d Bible as its supreme Lord. These unbelieving Jews hav been broken off frm dis covenant for in their unbelief they regard Christianity as idolatry & Jesus as a false prophet who came to turn humanity away frm God.

You are the first Christian I know with astonishing intellect. You decoded the matter brilliantly above all doubts. Million gbosas for you

How's your memorization

News

Call to bar: Reps wade into hijab crisis

By Abia Online
December 20, 2017

House of Representatives on Tuesday waded into the denial of call to bar for Ms. Amasa Fidaus by the Nigerian Judiciary, mandating its Committee on Justice and Committee on Judiciary to investigate the matter.

The House also mandated its committee on Power and Public Procurement to investigate alleged fraudulent award of contracts amounting to N42 Billion on Rural Electrification Schemes in some Federal Universities. The resolutions followed two different motions sponsored separately by Hon. Abubakar Danburam from Kano State and Hon. Darlington Nwokocha from Abia State. Moving his motion at the plenary, Danburam noted that Fidaus who graduated from University of Ilorin, Kwara State had attended Nigerian Law School and qualified to be called to the bar. He also argued that the constitution of Nigerian guaranteed certain freedoms under the fundamental human rights, wondering why the graduate was not called to bar last week. He said: “The House notes that Ms. Amasa Fidaus was a law graduate from the University of Illorin and admitted into the Nigeria law school as a pre-requisite before a call to bar; “Also notes that after the completion of the required program at the Nigeria law school, she was due to be called to bar on Tuesday, 12th December, 2017; “Still notes that Firdaus was denied a call to bar by the Nigerian Law School refusing to take off her headscarf; “Observes that the President of the Nigeria Bar Association and the Sultan of Sokoto have raised questions about the legality of the decision of the Nigeria Law School to deny the law graduate from the call to bar; “Equally observes that the controversy has attracted international media coverage such as Aljareera and on the social media across the globe; “Also observes that even in the United Kingdom and United States of American as well as other African countries allow the use of headscarf (hijab) by female Muslims during graduation ceremony and presentation of certificates. In Kenya for example, the Chief Justice of Kenya participated in a group photograph of two female Muslims who used headscarf during the graduation of law graduates. The picture and other similar pictures are all over the social media to create awareness on the matter; “Observes that despite the use of the headscarf by the student, she had the law wig on top of the headscarf which still showed compliance with the tradition of the Nigeria Law School and decency according to her religious belief; “Still observes that provision of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended section 38 provides that every person shall be entitle to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to change his religion of belief, and freedom (either alone or in community with others, and in public or in private) to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. This section supersedes any provision by any government agency or institution to contravene this section 38 of the constitution; “Concerned that Article 8 of African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement (Act (Cap A9) LFN, 2004, provides support to the section 38 of the Nigerian Constitution as amended reads freedom of conscience, the profession and free practice of religion shall be guaranteed. No one may subject to law and order, be subjected to measure restricting the exercise of these freedoms. Yet the Nigeria Law School which is responsible to train law graduates flouts these provision; “Worried that, given the aforementioned provisions of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria as amended and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, it can be deduced that the Fundamental Human Right of the graduate of Nigerian Law School has been violated.” The lawmaker appealed to the House to allow the Committee investigate the matter and also make appropriate recommendation “which may include the ultimate recognition of and compliance with the rule of law above any tradition or practice.” Getting the nod of the House, Speaker Yakubu Dogara who presided over Tuesday plenary endorsed the prayers. The Committee has two weeks to submit its report.

resurgentxtian4:
We have a right to have hijab phobia because you can hide bombs in there to kill all the “infidels”. The problem is Islam and not we the people!

Don't worry we won't bomb you cos we are not terrorists and why don't you also accuse your reverend sisters of terrorism. I'm sure there's space to hide bomb inside their veil too #hypocrisy

I thought you love Jesus (peace be upon him) to want to see him in paradise. You have to die in order to see him

Mind you anybody can be a terrorist

superstar1:
Are these bunch of idiots serious at all?

What happened to protest against corruption

Protest against boko haram

Protest against murderous fulani herdmen

Protest against child abuse and child trafficking

Protest against early marriage

Protest against rape.

I repeat, NSCIA is a useless jobless and mad association. Social ills abound and they are running after hijab.

I am sure NSCIA masterminded the drama to demonstrate their madness.

Can those mad NSCIA members tell me that Muhammed will leave all those social ills and would rather be fighting and causing public disturbance over ''a mere piece of clothe'' as they used to call it.

If God or Allah or whatever was very particular about hijab or ninja or niqab or burka, He would have given you one when you were coming to the world. You came nake.d and you shall return to him nake.d without one useless hijab and he will only judge your acts and actions. If you like wear the niqab, hijab and burka combined together.

Hypocrisy and madness at its peak. Arrant nonsense!!!!!!!!!

Mr man, please how is hijab affecting your brain?
Is it worn on your brain? no
Are your female relatives forced to wear it? No
How is wearing hijab part of your ten commandment?

If you want to protest against corruption, rape, Bokoharam and so on, whyy don't you lead the protest?

Ode, is even preaching unclothedness, you are right by saying we were born naked (thumbs up). Allah is great for creating us naked

Just imagine how painful it would be for your mother if you are passing through her vagina fully clothed with your traditional attire and of course with shoes on, can you digest that
So human being was created and fashioned perfect by our creator

If truly you adore unclothedness, your parents should have left you unclothed after your delivery
Do you go about your daily business raiding the street in a naked state

Your rants are invalid and you don't know what your priorities are
#hijabphobia

Asalamualaykum Warahmatulah Wabarakatuh

*PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF HIJAB/VEIL IN SOME PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: WHAT IS THE POSITION OF THE LAW?*
BY
_O. G. CHUKKOL._

One of the challenges Muslim females are facing is the wearing of hijab. Hijab is a veil they use in covering their body. These challenges are found even in public institutions. The proscription of the use of veils is normally done through rules made in those institutions. For example there has been complaint that hijab is not allowed in Nigerian Law School, it happened also in Kwara, Lagos, Osun State etc where students were not allowed to wear hijab to schools.
This article seeks to establish that prohibiting Muslim females from wearing veils in public institutions is unconstitutional. Whether the position is the same in private institutions or not is outside the scope of this article.

To clear a preliminary point, I am a Christian and shall by the grace of God die a Christian. This work is based on my little understanding of the law and love for rule of law. The work is also informed by my agreement with the words of *Martin Luther King Jr.* who once said:

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

In other words, it is Muslim female facing it today, tomorrow it may be Christians. So, I feel spade should be called a spade.

Let us first examine the basis of the use of hijab by Muslim women. *Chapter 24 verse 30-31 of the Glorious Holy Quran* says:

“... Enjoin believing women to COVER THEIR GAZE and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that THEY SHOULD DRAW THEIR VEILS OVER THEIR BOSOMS AND NOT DISPLAY THEIR BEAUTY except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband’s father, their sons, their husband’s Sons, their brothers or their brother’s Sons or their sisters’ sons or other women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, ..."

It follows from the verse above that wearing of hijab by Muslim women is a Quranic injunction so a Muslim female is bound to obey it without question.

The next point is whether a Muslim female can capitalize on the provision of Glorious Qur’an to insist that she is entitled to wear Hijab everywhere. The answer is obviously in the affirmative.
*Subsection (1) of section 38 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (2011 as amended)*, it provides as follows:

"Every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion...and IN PUBLIC or IN PRIVATE) to MANIFEST AND PROPAGATE his RELIGION or BELIEF in worship, teaching, PRACTICE and
OBSERVANCE"
(emphasis mine)

The constitution is a grundnorm and by section 1(1)&(3) thereof, it is Supreme and binding on all authorities and persons in Nigeria and as well above the ordinary laws of the land. Since the constitution recognizes ones right to manifest ones religion and belief in practice and observance, a Muslim female, being a Nigerian too, has the right to wear her hijab anywhere.

In the case of *PDP V CPC (2011) 17 NWLR (pt 1277) 485 at 511* ​it was held;

_“The Constitution of Nigeria is the grundnorm, otherwise known as the basic norm from which all the other laws of the society derive their validity. Each legal norm of the Society derives its validity from basic norm. Any other law that is in conflict with the provision of the Constitution must give way or abate”._

Courts have consistently held that, having regards to chapter 24:30-31 of the Holy Quran, a Muslim female has the unfettered right to wear her hijab anywhere.

The Court of Appeal Ilorin Division in the Unreported case of *THE PROVOST, KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILORIN & 2 ORS VS BASHIRAT SALIU & 2 ORS Appeal No CA/IL/49/2006,*
*delivered on the 18th day of June, 2009*, per Hussein Mukhtar, JCA,held at page 15 – 16 of the lead judgement thus:

“The foregoing verses of the Glorious Qur’an and Hadiths have left no room for doubt on the Islamic Injunction on women’s mode of dress, which is clearly in conformity with not only the Respondent’s veiled dress but also the controversial article J of the 3rd Applicants’ dress code. The use of veil by the respondents, therefore qualifies as
a fundamental right under Section 38 (1) of the Constitution”.


The Court of Appeal further held *per Massoud AbdulRahman Oredola, JCA at page 2* of the concurrent judgement;

“The right of the Respondents to wear their Hijab, veil within the School campus and INDEED ANYWHERE else is adequately protected under our laws. Human rights recognizes and protects religious rights. Section 38 of the
1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guaranteed freedom of religion to all and sundry. Thus things that lawfully constitute OPEN MANIFESTATION, PROPAGATION, WORSHIP, TEACHING, PRACTICE AND OBSERVANCE of
the said religion are equally and by extension similarly guaranteed and protected by the Constitution. Indeed the Hijab, Niqab or Burqa, being part and parcel of Islamic code of dressing and by whatever standard a dignified
or vividly decent one cannot be taken away by any other law other than the Constitution”

Just last year, 2016, Justice Falola of the Osun State High Court restated the law as pronounced in the Court of Appeal decision above while delivering judgement in the case of *Sheikh Oyinwola & Ors V The Governor of Osun state & Ors SUIT NO. HOS/M.17/2013* *delivered on the 3rd of June, 2016*. Bound by the time honoured principle of Judicial Precedent, the court held that the use of Islamically prescribed headcover called
Hijab by the Muslim Female Students in all Primary and Secondary
Schools in Osun State forms part of their fundamental rights to
freedom of religion, conscience and thought as contained in Section
38 of 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and also declared that Article 8.2(v) of the “Guidelines on Administration
and Discipline in Osun State Public Schools“ issued by the Ministry
of Education prohibiting Muslim females from wearing hijab in public schools is not only discriminatory against Muslim female students but also uncalled for, inconsistent with Section 38 of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a clear violation of the fundamental rights of Muslim female
students in Public Schools in Osun State to freedom of religion and therefore null, void and of no effect whatsoever.

A month after, A specially constituted panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on *Thursday, July 21, 2016* unanimously reaffirmed its decision delivered in 2009 at Ilorin, Kwara state Division. It reversed the *judgment of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja which on October 17, 2014* banned the use of hijab in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools.
The appellate declared in a unanimous judgment on Thursday that the ban was discriminatory against Muslim pupils in the state.
It accordingly reinstated the use of hijab in Lagos schools.


This writer is not unaware that section 38 of the constitution (right to religion) is not absolute. The right is subject to section 45 of the constitution which gives government the right to disregard citizen's right to religion in the interest of defence, public safety,
public order, public morality or public health; or for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedom of other persons. For instance during the Bokoharam insurgency in the North East, government was right when it temporarily banned the use hijab because then some suicide bombers hid bombs therein.

Another example is the fact that every person has the right on religious ground (say Jehovah Witness sect refusal of blood transfusion) not to submit to treatment recommended by a doctor even if the refusal of treatment can lead to the death of the patient. However for the purpose of public interest, and relying on the authority of the Supreme Court decision in *M.D.P.D.T. v. Okonkwo (2001) 6 NWLR (Pt.710)*, such right would be held in abeyance if the disease, like Ebola and the like, is contagious.

In the light of what has so far been stated and in the absence of any exceptional circumstance as the ones mentioned above, every Muslim female has the unfettered right to wear her hijab anywhere. Prohibition of wearing of hijab in some public institutions is unconstitutional. The institutions concerned are hereby advised to reverse those rules.

*O. G. Chukkol is a student, Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria.*

ON HIJAB, LAW SCHOOL & CALL TO BAR.

“Meanwhile sources at the ICC stated that before the ceremonies were to begin, all Muslims were respectfully asked to remove their hijabs prior to entering the hall. This request was complied with by all the Muslims present except Amasa Firdaus who vehemently refused to remove hers. In the process of her protests and despite entreaties made to her by other Muslims she was denied entry into the hall by the Body of Benchers. During the ceremony, a Respected former Chief Justice of Nigeria also met with Amasa Firdaus to convince her to remove her hijab but she did not heed the pleadings as she reiterated that even at gun point she would never remove her Hijab...” (Culled from a Nigerian Law Blog site)

Dear Amasa Firdaus, I want to address you. Please allow me share a brief story with you so that you may be inspired and remain resolute.

In 2015, my wife, a Soldier with the US Army, was told at the Army Annual Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States �� that she either take off her Hijab or leave the Annual Training. My wife insisted that her Hijab is part of her and she will never remove it to please anyone or authority. Exactly like you reportedly insisted. Eventually, she was told to leave and she left the Annual Training. After the conclusion of the annual training, her Military unit said she cannot return....At another point, she was invited back to the drill and she went there with her Hijab � on her head. Again, she was told she cannot use her Hijab and she had to leave and she left. Away from the limelight she fought this vehemently by escalating the issue to the top echelon of the command. We prepared a memo to the authorities explaining why she should be allowed to use her Hijab �.

She was away for almost a year but eventually and in end, the Army Secretary under President Obama released a new regulation allowing the use of Hijab. It was a glorious moment. Her decision to remain undaunted paved the way for others who will come after her. Suddenly, the fight was worth it. All those period she had to cry became a thing of joy. We were elated that her resolve to remain undaunted finally paid off. Today, she proudly wears her Hijab on her uniform, attends her drill sessions and performs well. She’s a badass solider who’ll soon be commissioned as an officer and I’m so darn proud of her.

That is my message to you today Firdaus. You have a made a huge sacrifice and I cannot begin to imagine how sad you feel that the profession you so much look forward to joining has asked you to choose between your faith and your call to bar. You must be so disappointed that Nigeria let you down. I bet you also feel that your Muslim colleagues who took off their Hijabs � when ordered to do so should have stood firm and maybe when they realise that none of you is willing to break rank, they’d have allowed you all to use your Hijab. I get the feeling of sadness. But don’t be. You’re a hero.

You have once again reignited the conversation that has been on for years. You have brought our attention to the way the Nigerian Law School and Council of Legal Education who are empowered to train new lawyers show flagrant disregard to your rights under S. 38 of the constitution. Your courage and sacrifice remind me of that of my wife. You call to bar may have been delayed but in the end, Justice will prevail and it won’t be denied. Please, cheer up! The road ahead will be tough but Allah will strengthen and ease that burden for you.

To your friends and family, this is the time to rally round one of your own and give her all the support she needs. Her decision to fight this injustice is not stupid. Heroes are not always in uniform.

To my lawyer colleagues, once again, we have been called to task. How do we explain it that the Nigerian Law School & Council of Legal Education who are empowered to train new lawyers will themselves refuse to obey the judgments of the Court? Does that not worry u

empressteemah06:
asbiyallahu lahilaha ilahuwa Alay tawakltu wahu wa rabul arshil azim.
I might not be correct with the transliteration though... It more than 30k... Thanks

Congratulations dear
You must definitely be a muslimah with the ayah you quote
Did you attend the interview with your Hijab?

Asalamualaykum Warahmatulah Wabarakatuh dear brothers and sisters on this beautiful thread
This is Zarinaain, I lost access to the former account so I opened this one. I've been silently following this thread and I'm happy to see that we are still striving and putting all our efforts on the path of knowledge. May Allah not deprive us of the reward

I've missed not being able to comment on the thread, and also talking to you guys and sharing my views too. Alhamdulilah I'm now back to continue the train

K4kenny (kudos on your baqarah memorization, I really admire that, barakallâhu feeki), snapscore (longest time ukhti , Tefs (missed you sisters) as well as the op AbdelKabir (we have a lot of things to talk about) and Aideesheks (you really inspired me, especially with your Quran classes, your story helped me when the iman was down.

As you know I'm a serving Corp member in zamfara state. During my service year, I realized I have a lot of time for myself, so I decided to use the opportunity to get closer to Allah, seek knowledge and most especially memorize the Quran to an extent

Alhamdulilah I was able to get ustadhz free of change. I stayed in mcan Lodge. That really helped me a lot
I have 2 ustadh( the ameer and zonal ameer)
Ameer take me Quran and Arabiyyah
Zonal Ameer takes usool thalata, matnu humudatul ahkam(fiqh)

My ppa is a secondary school, we close by 1. When I get home, I pray, eat a light food
Then I'm off to madrasa. From 2 to 4pm. It could also be from 4pm to 7pm.
This is how I spend my days while in service

Taalim(madrasa) is everyday. I don't give them any break. As a student you need to show the readiness to learn. Even if you have a lazy teacher don't give up, always disturb him and avoid unnecessary breaks in your taalim timetable

Earlier on this thread I promised to update my achievement and assignment but couldn't due to my laziness to type on nl, emotional issues which affected my concentration and memorization but Alhamdulilah I'm good to go now

Despite everything that has happened I'm still happy with the achievement I've made, I'm better than I was. That was before I started service
I now speak small Arabic and comprehend more
I understand little fiqh and hadith
I've memorised juz amma(b4 service), juz tabaraka (in service) and juz mujadila (in service as well)

When I look back all I can say is Alhamdulilah. Im sharing this to remind us not to belittle ourselves and not to give up. A drop of water can make an ocean, never think the effort is small, just be consistent in it. One day you will realize all your harvest.

I'm so happy to be with you all