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HardMirror:
What wrong did they do? Call them terrorists or islamic whatever. They do not deserve to have their land stolen.

Religion has exposed the truth that christians are evil and only pretend to love. If you loved, you will never rejoice that a group of people fightibg for their existance are being killed and their lands being stolen.

One of the first problem i had with the bible was reading dog, sorry, i mean god telling isrealites to kill entire populations. To kill women and children and everyone. That is no a good god. This whole thing is a scam and you all falling for it.

How can god create all humans and have all power, and loves all humanity and yet steals peoples land to give to a few people and even instructs genocides? How can this make sense to anyone that is not evil?

Trash. No wonder almost all Muslim counties are in war. Tell me a Muslim country that is peaceful

duduade:
😂😂😂😂😂
To be able to eat out of the national cake you must belong to the right politician party and wing

This is what he is doing

Hunger and politicians... Like flies and feces

So that was the reason obi was jumping from one party to another?

That was some years back 🔙

helinues:
Source: Sahara reporters

No sense in this story. Removing Obasa wasn't a day planning. It was long overdue

Logically, Obasa can't be removed without president Tinubu being aware. No politicians in Lagos state will try that stunts including Gov Sanwoolu

Obasa ti sa. O ti lo

Sope o tilo

It's expected

Peter obi is a scammer

AMINDA:
Clearly you have never been to Kaduna. Elrufai still remains arguably the best governor Kaduna has ever had in terms of infrastructure, reforms, IGR and attraction of investments. Make una dey sometimes leave social media and go outside to touch grass.

I know it has become a cliché for everyone to mouth off "southern Kaduna" but it is an established fact that Kaduna has always had that issue long before Elrufai ever dreamt of governing it. From the Zangon Kataf, to the Miss World debacle and several other historic skirmishes. Killings still persists on the low in Southern Kaduna today but the media is under-reporting for whatever reason.

Praise singer Weldon. Go to the state and say all this trash

monerozi5590:
El Rufai really tried in Kaduna State. He is far better than this pretender and snake called Uba Sani

ok. He spent eight years in government. Let the current governor spend eight years before you make your comparison. Besides, security in the state has improved. The residents can attest to that

El- Rufai who sees himself as the encyclopedia of knowledge. He knows more than anyone yet when he was in power there was nothing to show for it.

Bookhub:
I am not saying he can not rig ,the question is will he be able to bully the north and east into submission, obidients won in 2023 but they were bullied because the north and west aligned and the mandate was stolen successfully 1 cannot win against 2,but since the north and the East hates tinubu lets see the stunt he will pull in 2027 if he will not slide the country into chaos.

Trash!Trash!Trash!

In Nigeria, the moment you are not not government you see yourself as a saint and those in government as demons.

The word 'alcohol' even originated from an Arab word 'alcoom'.

Hmmm. Tough time never last.

dapsoneh:
Middle
The one with thebwidest pelvis is the female

you are corrupt

Nobody marginalized you.

He has started talking rubbish

gidgiddy:
So how many things in this long list did Tinubu take into account while recently releasing five thousand Boko haram?

Kanu is a criminal. A leader of a terrorist group. He must pay for his actions.
As for your question you go ask taya. Kikikikikkikikikiki!

TrackerSK:
so, they can start mining skull again in south sudan

something must be wrong with you. I can assure you that you will soon be banned on nairaland

Angelfrost:
Even a dull person will read my responses to you and compare with what you have been posting, and easily tell which is trashy.


That's precisely what happens when brainless people visit Nairaland...! Nothing but divisive and ethnic nonsense.

It is beneath me to actually engage you, but I happen to have a lot of spare time today.

Shut up! Always typing trash.

Angelfrost:
Even a dull person will read my responses to you and compare with what you have been posting, and easily tell which is trashy.


That's precisely what happens when brainless people visit Nairaland...! Nothing but divisive and ethnic nonsense.

It is beneath me to actually engage you, but I happen to have a lot of spare time today.

You have been showing your bigotry up and down on nairaland. Just keep quiet and go and find one shop to sleep.

Angelfrost:
Nah... I am not in that ethnic gutter with you. Sorry!

All Ethnic Bigots whether Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo or Fulani, are ENEMIES of Nigeria.

Now, try and come up with something intelligent for once.

shut up! You have been posting trash since morning. Who are you? You had better keep quiet.

ogolemati:
and who said they rejected it.its only the criminals claiming Muslim rejects it

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SHARIA LAW
Shari’a is not a legal system. It is the overall way of life of Islam, as people understand it according to traditional, early interpretations. These early interpretations date from 700 to 900 CE, not long after the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) died in 632 CE. Shari’a can evolve with Islamic societies to address their needs today.

SHARIA LAW - A LITERARY ZIKR PROJECT
IS ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW TODAY REALLY BASED ON SHARI’A?
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
By Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Nai’m
Adapted for MPV by Tynan Power
MPV thanks the generous contribution of the Mohhsin & Fauziah Jaafar Foundation for making this adaptation possible.

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PREFACE
This is adapted from the chapter “Shari’a and Islamic Family Law: Transition and Transformation” by Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im in Islamic Family Law in a Changing World: A Global Resource Book. Professor An-Na’im shows us that Islamic Family Law (IFL) is not the same as Shari’a. Since IFL is based on human interpretation and judgment, it is not a divine order from God to Muslims. It can be changed based on new interpretations in order to achieve justice and equality for Muslim women in their families and communities today.

The pronunciation key is intended to give English-speaking readers a close approximation of the word in Arabic. It can not provide a perfect equivalent, however, because some Arabic sounds do not exist in English. We have chosen to use the widely-used Common Era (also known as Christian or Gregorian) calendar, rather than the Islamic Hijri (AH) calendar. Common Era dates end in CE.

If you’re not sure what a word or phrase means, please refer to the Notes section.

CHAPTER 1
THERE IS A LOT OF CONFUSION ABOUT SHARI’A AND ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW. WHAT IS SHARI’A?
In Arabic, the word “shari’a” means “way” or “path”. It is pronounced SHA-ree-ah. Shari’a is not a legal system. It is the overall way of life of Islam, as people understand it according to traditional, early interpretations. These early interpretations date from 700 to 900 CE, not long after the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) died in 632 CE. Shari’a can evolve with Islamic societies to address their needs today.

IS SHARI’A THE “WORD OF GOD”?
No. Shari’a was not revealed by Allah (God). It is based on the Qur’an and things the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) said and did. Some of the sources of Shari’a, such as the Qur’an, are considered divine (or the “word of God”) by Muslims. However, Shari’a was created by people who interpreted the Qur’an and the words and actions of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH).

HOW DID SHARI’A COME ABOUT?
To understand how Shari’a came about, it’s important to understand a little bit about history. The Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) is believed to have been born in 570 CE. The Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad(PBUH) starting around 610 CE. Early Muslims followed the guidance of the Qur’an and the example of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH). If they had a question, they could just ask him. After he died, people would ask their questions to the Prophet’s family and friends—people who had a good idea of what he might have answered. The Prophet’s friends and family would often tell stories about things the Prophet said or did, to help explain their answers. These stories came to be called Hadith.

It wasn’t long before the Prophet’s friends and family—and everyone who knew him—had died. People needed a way to figure out answers based on the Qur’an and Hadith. They started looking for patterns—”Did the Prophet(PBUH) always give the same kind of answer in similar situations?”—and principles—”Does the Qur’an tell us to be compassionate in many different situations?” These patterns and principles were put together into a system, along with specific rules in the Qur’an and Hadith, so people could figure out the answers to their questions. The people who put the traditional interpretations of Shari’a together also included some other things, like common practices from their time and cultural practices from their area of the world.

HOW WAS SHARI’A USED IN THE BEGINNING?
As time went on, people had new questions about new problems. Religious scholars could use Shari’a to try to figure out what people should do. The goal was to try to get as close as possible to what the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) would have said if he were still around. When early scholars interpreted Shari’a, it was called ijtihad.

Even very religious, well-educated scholars could make mistakes, though. Sometimes they disagreed with each other. That is why there are different Islamic schools of thought, called madhahib.

Was sharia introduced during the life time of Mohammad? The answer is no

Even Mohammed the apostle of Islam did not establish sharia

PDP as a political party is always having problem. No chairman of the party has left the position peacefully

Angelfrost:
Now, you are sounding petulant and pathetic...!

Who is Obi to me?!! Who is he to Nigeria?!!

What does his winning or losing elections add or subtract from Nigeria as a nation?!!

You are the one hellbent on allowing an ordinary politician live rent-free in your brain.

Shut up! You who has been supportive of ipod. We know you now. Agent of disunity. You think you can set Yoruba against hausa. KANU one of your lords and saviour is getting his rewards right now.

Sowore is becoming something else.

Zonefree:
They should be arrested.

for what?

Angelfrost:
Wailing?!! How?!!

You are the one wailing about Peter Obi na.

I was merely 'supporting' your statement.

May obi your personal lord and savior continue to contest and lose. May you continue to wail.obi will never be president. A desperate agulu bigot

ChatterHouse:
most everyone be igbo to have an opinion about basic human rights of every Muslim

I know you will deny your identity just because you want to set Yoruba and hausa against each other. You are Igbo. I have checked your past records. Agent of stability