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IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 2:56pm On Nov 06, 2019
The border closure debate continues.

BORDER CLOSURE - SOME OF THE REASONS IT MUST REMAIN CLOSED: DANGOTE & AcFTA

By Lanre Laoshe

Aliko Dangote, a man I have high regards for, his testimony on Mo Ibahim Conference and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AcFTA, are enough reasons to keep these land borders permanently closed.

Dangote's largest cement plant is at Ibese, Ògùn State, in fact it is the largest in Africa and produces more cement than the entire South Africa (we are not usually proud of our achievements) is located 28km from Benin republic. Long before the border closure, Benin banned the importation of Dangote cement from Nigeria. Yet the same Benin permits importation of cement from China into her territory.

When Dangote tries to take cement across West Africa, it is held for 2 weeks at the Benin-Togo border because he won't give bribes - for those saying that corruption is the reason for non patronage of our ports.

Then AcFTA. SA insisted that it will only sign AcFTA if 80% component of the free trade goods are produced in the African member country. Dangote cement has 97% Nigerian local component, yet Benin republic banned its importation into its territory.

Now, I ask - what is percentage of local Benin republic content in Thailand rice, frozen chicken, vegetable oil, second hand cars, clothes and tires, Chinese cement and ammunition? 0% is a honest answer. So why should Benin allow them land in their ports and hide under free trade to push them to Nigeria?

One other thing - why is Benin, which has a cement factory in Onigbolo, importing cement from China but banning Nigerian produced cement? TO FACILITATE THE SMUGGLING OF CHINESE CEMENT INTO NIGERIA. If FG had not closed our borders, in a few months, Chinese cement would been available in our markets!

As Aliko pointed out, all those countries urging Nigeria to sign AcFTA are not interested in Africa, but want to use the free trade agreement to get their exports across to the large African markets - Nigeria and South Africa.

Benin and co are already breaching AcFTA, even before Nigeria signed.

LET THE BORDER REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL Benin agrees absolutely to abide by ECOWAS protocols on transhipment and AcFTA. In fact, let us wait for 6 months after they do so.
IslamRe: Name Of Misguided Self Claimed Scholars In Nigeria by Empiree: 11:44am On Nov 06, 2019
Babaheekmat:
Non of this crap you wrote proved the allegations on the kufar there wrong..

Eri la need. We need dalil

IslamRe: Shaykh Adam Abdullah Al-ilory by Empiree(op): 4:59am On Nov 06, 2019
CrimeRe: US Mormon Families, Including 6 Kids, Executed On Road By Mexican Cartel(Photos) by Empiree: 3:03am On Nov 06, 2019
tonididdy:
RIP to the dead but why are these white people so cute and beautiful compared to we African monkeys.?.
Self hate. Bastard nigerian undecided
IslamRe: Name Of Misguided Self Claimed Scholars In Nigeria by Empiree: 10:13pm On Nov 05, 2019
Babaheekmat:
If any of those allegations leveled against them is wrong.

Prove it
Guy, for the sake of Allah, please STOP this nonsense you are doing. You are degrading yourself on social media. Here is true2god who is not muslim, that you should be giving dawah but you are here making takfir of your fellow muslims. Arent you concerned about christians' (not all) threatening messages especially that white guy who called for total obliteration of Islam in Nigeria 2yrs from now {2019)?. What have you to say about that?. What you are doing here is pretty much what christians evangelists want and you are fulfilling their silly 'vision'.

Were you not aware of their mission in nigeria in 1994 to end islam by year 2000 which failed them?. Now they have started their campaign again and you are here causing trouble. I ask you to fear Allah before saying despicable allegations against your fellow muslims. Better still, it will be appropriate for you to return to madrasa and fully learn islam all over again.
Foreign AffairsRe: Rasmiya Awad: Sister Of Abu Bakr Al-baghdadi Captured By Turkish Forces by Empiree: 5:52pm On Nov 05, 2019
mvem:
Muslims generally justify terrorism with this Instead of calling a spade a spade....Forget America or whatever , it is not sensible to kill in the name of your God no matter how you want to justify it
Ediotic slave undecided
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 12:16pm On Nov 05, 2019
aumeehn:
Aslam Alaikum. Please I have some questions I want to ask you regarding what you posted earlier.

Q1. You said one should read Suratul Yaseen and stop at every mubeen, then recite 100x Q54:45, Ya Qahhar and Ya Jabbar. my question here is are we going to start from the first ayah after reaching the first mubeen or we can continue after reciting the 100x prayers??
you continue to the next mubeen.



]quote]Q2. I want to know whether one should recite Suratul Fatiha when performing the Suratul Ikhlas Nafil prayer. before reciting the 50 Ikhlas are we going to recite Fatiha or one can just go ahead and read 50 Suratul Ikhlas after making Niyah. And please can one end it with Salatul Ibrahimiyya or must be Salatul Fatih?[/quote]sura fathia is a must in any salat whether obligatory or nawafil. Salat is invalid without it. Any salat you know whether Ibrahimyyah, fatih, or simple ones like

Allahumo Salli ala sayyidina muhammadin was ala Ally muhammadin was salim.

Hope this answer your question
CrimeRe: Victims Recount Their Ordeal At Lagos Christian Rehab Home (video) by Empiree: 7:15pm On Nov 04, 2019
abkrgumel:
it's just a rehab program because it is for Christian if it's the other way they will show you how hypocrisy work
See how this was reported the other day shocked

Who's marginalized now?


Hypocrisy stinks

IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 5:28am On Nov 04, 2019
The kind of thing i was talking about with respect to gay lessons in the UK

https://www.facebook.com/SheikhMAwal/videos/718022538609438/

jerome, true2god
IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 5:17am On Nov 04, 2019
Brothers and sisters, please share this anywhere. There is a need to support this Dawah to counter missionaries across africa They have determined to christianized Africa in 21st century while muslims are busy fighting over thie is haram this is halal

https://www.facebook.com/SheikhMAwal/videos/2529514467127509/?eid=ARBMruWTZydhsUtiqdg2Rlq7-p264AcTO3xJ4Z6kMnPbMv02DqZUpN43lE5C-VhTQpHNel-8g2-mE_IB

https://www.facebook.com/SheikhMAwal/videos/924769821226224/
IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 3:16am On Nov 04, 2019
IslamRe: Sending Blessings On The Prophet (salallahu 'alayhi Wa Salam).... by Empiree: 11:58pm On Nov 03, 2019
true2god:
Ogbeni empire, kilosele? Oju to ri e ti gbo ooo!
mo wa occupied ni faah
IslamRe: Sending Blessings On The Prophet (salallahu 'alayhi Wa Salam).... by Empiree: 8:48pm On Nov 03, 2019
true2god:
Why not send blessing to your African ancestors who gave birth to who gave birth to who gave birth to who gave birth to you? Why send blessings upon an obsure Arabian ancestor who gave no qualms about you and who you have no relationship with? Africans need to start using their senses.

May God bless my late mum (peace be upon her).
troublemaker cheesy
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 8:09pm On Nov 03, 2019
Bakar1 is very understanding on tasawwuf to some extent and movado19 cheesy . I cited una
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 12:16pm On Oct 31, 2019
Mustsucceed:
Cc:em.piree
Mov.ado19
Baka.r1
Aum.eehn

Others please what other way is there to achieve this?

Must it be this manner?emp.iree have you done this?please egbon @em.piree don't even try to smartly discourage me
As the brother rightly said, nothing is a must besides mandatory practices. What Ikupakuti said is what alfas called "awe funfun" whereby you do not eat substances from animals. You know in sharia those things ikupakuti mentioned are not haram nor do you make them haram for yourself. You only abstained from them for spiritual growth. Yes, if you fast like that your ruh rise faster. So let's understand ourselves here again that those foods mentioned by ikupakuti are not haram. I must emphasized this bcus some alfa misunderstood and procrastinated that we said they are haram. The issue here is that you will find Allah exactly where you place Him in your heart. So if your intention is to avoid those products for consumption in order to elevate your ruh, you will find Allah exactly where you place Him. I am sure you are aware of hadith that talks about niyah precedes action. So yes, you can fast like that if you have energy to do so.
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 1:11am On Oct 31, 2019
Mustsucceed:
Are you sure you are not ikupakuti? Similarities too much ...
You figured this out too. I said the same about him too months ago.. It is not him. They have strong similarities. But let's keep eyes out. We never know
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 1:05am On Oct 31, 2019
Tessyy1701:
cc:

My question is what can cause this stoppage of "enjoyment" my mind was going through back then and how can I get back to that medium. I'm very lazy this days though and I lost that Maddiu Nabbiyy I do recite back in 2011.
This is what you stopped doing.



Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest! Ar-Rad 28
IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 7:19pm On Oct 30, 2019
URGENT MESSAGE FROM MURIC
28/10/19

Salaam all, can a Brother-in-Islam or Father-in-Islam provide an 18-seater bus to take members of MURIC to and fro Ibadan on Friday 1st November, 2019? The ISI versus MURIC case will come up for hearing on that day in Ibadan.

Or is there any Islamic organization that can allow MURIC to use it's bus on that day? Please contact us if it is possible.

Our members are willing to be present in court on that day but mobility is a major obstacle. How can we institute a court case without monitoring it?

But that is just a short-term measure. We need a lasting solution to our perennial transportation challenge.

The ISI case is not the only issue that necessitates using or having a bus. There are other hijab cases around the South West which compel our attendance. At present, there are cases ongoing in Abeokuta and Lagos. Apart from court cases there are advocacy issues which involve MURIC and which requires going in group.

This is an appeal to all our members far and near. Lack of mobilisation vehicle is obstructing the smooth running of MURIC's operations.

Please help us to broadcast this message to Nigerian Muslims in other groups. MURIC needs an 18-seater bus very urgently. Please call the attention of ZAKAT foundation groups to this appeal.

We prefer volunteers and donors buying the vehicle and giving it to us. That will be better than giving us the money.

Any good bus is OK, whether brand new or Tokunbo. We are anxious to work for the Ummah but we do not have some necessary resources. Please support the work of Allah.

Almighty Allah Subhaanahu wa ta'aala says :

يا ايها الذين آ منوا انفقوا مما رزقناكم قبل ان ياتي يوم لا بيع فيه و لا خلة و لا شفاعة و الكافرون هم الظالمون

Oh you who believe, spend from what We have blessed you with before that DAY comes when there will be no bargaining, no friendship and no intercession. Those who reject faith are the wrong-doers (Qur'an 2:254).

He also says :

إن تقرضوا الله قرضا حسنا فيضاعفه لكم و يغفر لكم و الله شكور حليم

If you give Allah a beautiful loan, He will multiply it for you and He will forgive you. Indeed Allah is Quick to appreciate, Most forbearing (Qur'an 64:17).

Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC)
28th October, 2019

PLEASE SHARE AMONG MUSLIM INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
Christianity EtcRe: Pastor Adeboye's Prayer About Protocols Suspended: Nigerians React On Twitter by Empiree: 4:45am On Oct 29, 2019
White people have sent 15,000 evangelists across africa to covert Africa continent to christianity.

Second colonization in the making and africans are falling for this slavery religion again.

IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 6:24pm On Oct 27, 2019
IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 11:39am On Oct 27, 2019
ayinba1:
No sir. Never did. Hope you are doing well too
Alhamdululah, no complaints.
Christianity EtcRe: Woman Used By 5 Pastors For Miracles Traced, Reveals What Happened by Empiree: 5:47am On Oct 27, 2019
Africa!!!

IslamRe: Islam For Muslims: Side Talk Station by Empiree: 2:22am On Oct 27, 2019
ayinba1:
I don't understand. Could you explain how Erdogan got sense?
long time.. How are you doing sister?. You still live in Detroit?
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 5:16pm On Oct 25, 2019
Bakar1:
A great topic if am to add I think a Ruhaniya is Under a khodam a Khodam is higher that a Ruhaniya maybe due to my research work, A Khodam has so many Ruhanni and jinns under his control a Ruhaniya would be sent to do any kind of work (Good) so far it conforms to their laws of what's good or bad i.e if the good Jins under the Ruhanni cant complete the task then the Ruhanni goes but if he too cant which is a less case then the Khodam goes but if he should take a case the khodam, then the evil person own is dead like dead.


They don't just do what's not in line of good they would make you keep up with good works and sadaqa and they don't give you a contract to sign like the jinns do to take you away from Islam the Khodam if you have in a lifetime may interact with you once or twice but that depends if you a Walli it may be more the Ruhaniya under him may interact with you frequently.

That's why if someone with black magic wants to hurt your family and anyone in your family has just one Khodam they would say they can't this is not attacking the person with the Khodam, but a family member maybe even distant family they would refuse to attack because of the weapons at his disposal.

Some people have higher spirits working for them even beyond the Ruhaniya and Khodams but they don't know, Some where born with it others reached the position trough prayers and all.

But a portion of those born with it, some have their Qareen re-programmed for them there would be in his bloodline a family member that's had that spiritual height who when he died his spiritual self deemed the person born with spiritual gifts worthy of accepting or getting his gifts that's why sometimes you see those who might be spiritually gifted from birth not resembling the father or mother but maybe the grand father or great grand father.

So the Qareen is still able to work and tweaks between different realms easily trough it's carrier maybe to complete his works or maybe to serve God continuously.

Quran 2 verse 154
"Do not say that those who are killed in God's cause are dead; they are alive, but you are not aware of it.

And say not about those who are slain in the way of God: They are lifeless. Nay! They are living, except you are not aware.

Do not say: "They are dead!" about anyone who is killed for God´s sake. Rather they are living, even though you do not notice it."

No matter what an entity/spirit or force that's Pure won't go against his Creator and his natural laws to help anyone, so your brother that's his destiny to get jail time no matter how much you try to bring him out with evil entity/spirits he would still end up in jail it's an If Else construct or a Switch case program.

That brings me to destiny tough destiny is in twos just like we created things in pairs one is not touchable while the other is touchable with prayers, your good deeds and so many other forces like the entities/spirits attached to you praying for you which could make Allah the Almighty change the destiny that which could be changed.

The part in which could change (I think) is what's visible to spirits on all realms, that's why those are the part they could touch or try to change because it's changeable i.e giving one what's bad and taking his good or try to put obstacle so as not to get to your changeable destiny but with prayers sadaqa and the rest it could change back for what it was or what's better all down to the will of Almighty Allah but what's changeable as per destiny and it's form all is recorded in the unchangeable destiny i.e if you to be rich by 25 at that time Allah has calculated for you to have the sum of let's say 25 mill a good house and a wife, evil people could make it longer or change it for you not to get that at all. But all is recorded that at this certain stage this certain evil person would change this but then when you pray and it's time for it to manifest your real destiny let's say Almighty Allah gave you his grace then by 27 with his help you get your life back together maybe even superseding the 25 mill and good life but it would have been recorded in the unchangeable destiny, that by this time I would send my servant to you to let you know this and that and when you do this and that I would accept and change what was bad to what's good for you.

Everything is recorded in a book and the ink is dry.

That's my little addition.
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 4:09am On Oct 25, 2019
reema11:
Wow! I can't put into words how impactful your contributions to this thread have been. May Allah continue to increase your knowledge, and continue to use you guys as a vessel to give us an insight into the spiritual side of Islam.
Ameena


Empir.ee, you caught my attention from the Jinn thread, although I must add that I've only read both threads in their entirety, in the past two days. Yes, I was that hooked! Lol! Empi.ree, you caught my attention after having made mention of ruhanniya in the Jinn thread. And here's why:
Two Days !!! You tried. A brother was also 'arrested' by this thread a while ago. He couldn't but confessed he was glued to this thread.



Some months back, my brother was arrested by the police in Europe and remanded in custody. I was thereafter put in touch with a learned Islamic fellow based in West Africa(not Nigeria). The first thing he asked me was on which day my brother was arrested. I answered that it was on Wednesday. He then said that those arrested on Wednesday are difficult to release. But since it was early days and he had just been arrested, that prayers and sacrifice could be made that would aid in the case been discarded and him being released. He told me a lot more about my brother's involvement that I won't divulge here. But one pertinent thing he did say was that my brother had committed two offenses in the past that Allah had shielded him from the police from. And further stated that my brother will be set free but will later be re-arrested for another major offense.
Anyway, since my mother subscribes to the view that 'fortune-telling' is wrong (mind you, this man is an Islamic man), I did not know how to take the topic of this man to her. So I decided to ask my grandmother first on whether she thought it wise that I tell my mother about the man. She reproached me and stated that I leave things as they are and that our family members back home(we live in Europe) are performing 'tokoreh Allah' (I'm a Fulani but from Mali) for him instead. So I did but still kept in touch with the man.

Some months before the case was to start, we got word from his solicitor stating she wasn't too optimistic about his chances of being set free. Worried, I called up the man again and spoke to him about him. He then said to me that things were looking very difficult for my brother and that as a family, we should stand firm if we wanted him free. He also said that if only my family had agreed to him performing certain duas and sacrifices, that he would have 'deadened' the case by now. I asked that he please pray and make duas for him. I had just graduated and wasn't working, so there was no way for me to fund anything in getting my brother free. I could only ask that they make dua for him. Be reminded that I never took this issue to my mother after my grandmother advised me not to.

Anyway, the trial started and he was subsequently convicted. I thereafter asked him about it, and he said although he wasn't paid by myself or my family, since he had taken a liking to me(not romantic), he tried several times to intercede on behalf of my brother but on every occasion, his ruhanniyah(although he said Ruhani instead of ruhanniyah), would come down and tell him that Allah had refused because this is a lesson that my brother must learn from. I, of course, asked him what a Ruhani was, and he said it was a 'being.' And I asked whether he saw him, he replied 'yes', that it takes the form of a human. But never did I ask whether it was a jinn. I just assumed it was until I came across your post, Empire. How interesting!
Interesting!. I am particularly interested in the bolded part. This buttressed my post from "Jinn Stories" thread if indeed you read it. I said in that thread some 5 yrs ago about a brother who was supposed to face criminal charges in UK while investigation was on. Prosecutors already collected some evidences in their office. Ruhaniya was sent to review his case and i guess he realized the brother was not really at fault. This was the reason he set prosecutor's office on fire (exact spot where files were kept). I said back then that ruhaniyun only do things by Allah's Command. This brother in question has no criminal record which helped his case spiritually. So you can see another reason ruhaniya succeeded in this operation. As for your brother, you see clearly Allah is just. He wanted to teach him a lesson. I am sorry to say your brother should not just take things for granted. Thats the reason Allah restricted ruhan. Although, while he continues to serve his jail term, that Alfa from West Africa may still make dua and sadaqa and eventually he will be released before he serves his time. But it is very important to let him serve and sober bcus there is possibility he may get in bigger trouble after he comes out. So, being in jail right now might be his best option to protect him from getting in bigger trouble in the future. Also, that Alfa may still be able to get him out by Allah's Will whether by haram or halal way. But let's stick to halal way. If Alfa decides to go ahead against Allah's wish, he would put note in whatever formula he put together to get it done. The note goes like this "bla bla bla bla bla ata yawmal iqiyama" to indicate that if your brother gets away from his guilt in this duniya for as long as he lives, he will account for it on D-Day(not historic D'Day but Day of Accountability). Alfas use this formula very well. They clear themselves off this though.




Since he stated that it was Allah's will, I accepted that it must have been my brother's fate. But it also raised questions about 'destiny' to me. Because initially, he had stated that my brother would be released but that a bigger case awaited him. And he wasn't the only person to have said this to me. However, at the conclusion of his trial and subsequent conviction, he said my brother had to be convicted and imprisoned for him to learn his lesson. Otherwise, he would have continued on his path of criminality. This, of course, made me ponder on the mutability/immutability of destiny. So you can imagine my excitement whilst reading this thread, when I saw someone (ikupakuti), who hasn't posted on here in a long time, touch on it. Unfortunately, he didn't expand on the issue.
Yes, ikupakuti touched on it. With respect to mutability/immutability, your brother may still be able to avert this future predicament if at he doesn't want to get in bigger trouble. If you noticed, ikupakuti break down "destiny". Not all destinies are indefinite. Destiny is divided into two. One is stable and will not change. This is written on al-Lawh al-Mahfooz (the Preserved Tablet) [al-Burooj 85:22] . The other is changeable through dua and sadaqa. But do us a favor. If you are still in contact with that West African Alfa, for clarification purposes to doubting thomas, could you ask him if ruhaniyun(ruhan) are jinn or not?.



So could one of you kindly satisfy my curiosity on this 'destiny' issue? Can destiny be changed(by oneself, evil/demonic forces, Allah), or is it set in stone? I have so many more questions to ask, and I intend to do so in due course. I pray that you all be patient with my 'many' questions and help increase my understanding of these issues. I look forward to your responses, Insha Allah.
So far, i think this has been answered up there. We will patiently wait for your future questions. Thank for sharing.
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 3:05am On Oct 25, 2019
reema11:
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Thanks for responding, Empi.ree. Yes, I am new (as far as having a username is concerned). I'd often read posts on Nairaland(on a range of topics, not exclusively Islam), but I had always done so as a guest, though I wasn't a regular on here. Anyway, I stumbled upon your posts in 'Jinn Stories' thread because[b] I had specifically typed in "Jinns nairaland"[/b] on Google to see if anything would come. I'll disclose in future posts why it was that I did such a search. As I said in my previous post, I have 'many' questions(lol) that I seek answers to. I found this thread on the landing page(for lack of a better word) of the Islam section. I hope that explains things.
So impacted I was by the contributions and knowledge on display here, that I just had to sign up to seek answers to the questions I have. I hope this has sufficiently answered your question.
I look forward to your response(s).
Highlighted, I was wondering why someone would specifically typed that. There must be a reason. Anyway, we shall look forward to that in the future
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 3:01am On Oct 25, 2019
LadunaI, Alhajiemeritus, Tessyy1701, movado19, raintaker

Bros, get in here. You have got work to do for a sister

reema11:
Wow! I can't put into words how impactful your contributions to this thread have been. May Allah continue to increase your knowledge, and continue to use you guys as a vessel to give us an insight into the spiritual side of Islam.

Emp.iree, you caught my attention from the Jinn thread, although I must add that I've only read both threads in their entirety, in the past two days. Yes, I was that hooked! Lol! Em.piree, you caught my attention after having made mention of ruhanniya in the Jinn thread. And here's why:

Some months back, my brother was arrested by the police in Europe and remanded in custody. I was thereafter put in touch with a learned Islamic fellow based in West Africa(not Nigeria). The first thing he asked me was on which day my brother was arrested. I answered that it was on Wednesday. He then said that those arrested on Wednesday are difficult to release. But since it was early days and he had just been arrested, that prayers and sacrifice could be made that would aid in the case been discarded and him being released. He told me a lot more about my brother's involvement that I won't divulge here. But one pertinent thing he did say was that my brother had committed two offenses in the past that Allah had shielded him from the police from. And further stated that my brother will be set free but will later be re-arrested for another major offense.
Anyway, since my mother subscribes to the view that 'fortune-telling' is wrong (mind you, this man is an Islamic man), I did not know how to take the topic of this man to her. So I decided to ask my grandmother first on whether she thought it wise that I tell my mother about the man. She reproached me and stated that I leave things as they are and that our family members back home(we live in Europe) are performing 'tokoreh Allah' (I'm a Fulani but from Mali) for him instead. So I did but still kept in touch with the man.

Some months before the case was to start, we got word from his solicitor stating she wasn't too optimistic about his chances of being set free. Worried, I called up the man again and spoke to him about him. He then said to me that things were looking very difficult for my brother and that as a family, we should stand firm if we wanted him free. He also said that if only my family had agreed to him performing certain duas and sacrifices, that he would have 'deadened' the case by now. I asked that he please pray and make duas for him. I had just graduated and wasn't working, so there was no way for me to fund anything in getting my brother free. I could only ask that they make dua for him. Be reminded that I never took this issue to my mother after my grandmother advised me not to.

Anyway, the trial started and he was subsequently convicted. I thereafter asked him about it, and he said although he wasn't paid by myself or my family, since he had taken a liking to me(not romantic), he tried several times to intercede on behalf of my brother but on every occasion, his ruhanniyah(although he said Ruhani instead of ruhanniyah), would come down and tell him that Allah had refused because this is a lesson that my brother must learn from. I, of course, asked him what a Ruhani was, and he said it was a 'being.' And I asked whether he saw him, he replied 'yes', that it takes the form of a human. But never did I ask whether it was a jinn. I just assumed it was until I came across your post, Empire. How interesting!
Since he stated that it was Allah's will, I accepted that it must have been my brother's fate. But it also raised questions about 'destiny' to me. Because initially, he had stated that my brother would be released but that a bigger case awaited him. And he wasn't the only person to have said this to me. However, at the conclusion of his trial and subsequent conviction, he said my brother had to be convicted and imprisoned for him to learn his lesson. Otherwise, he would have continued on his path of criminality. This, of course, made me ponder on the mutability/immutability of destiny. So you can imagine my excitement whilst reading this thread, when I saw someone (ikupakuti), who hasn't posted on here in a long time, touch on it. Unfortunately, he didn't expand on the issue.

So could one of you kindly satisfy my curiosity on this 'destiny' issue? Can destiny be changed(by oneself, evil/demonic forces, Allah), or is it set in stone? I have so many more questions to ask, and I intend to do so in due course. I pray that you all be patient with my 'many' questions and help increase my understanding of these issues. I look forward to your responses, Insha Allah.
Christianity EtcRe: If The Writers Of Adam And Eve Were Honest by Empiree: 5:08am On Oct 24, 2019
Empi.ree:
when you have time watch this response to Oni


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3sItKTs35A&t=3559s
IslamRe: ...... by Empiree: 5:02am On Oct 24, 2019
reema11:
Wow! I
Interesting!!!

Before I respond to your fantastic write-up, may I know how you came across this platform?. Looks like your are new here.
PoliticsRe: Buhari Meets Putin, Others At Russia-Africa Summit (Photos) by Empiree: 3:29pm On Oct 23, 2019
Daviddson:
So any country can just sit down and form a them-Africa forum and railroad all African countries into their country for a summit? Even India sef too. Chai cry
When are we going to have a Nigeria-European Summit where we bundle all European countries to Abuja for a summit? Or an Egypt-Asia Summit? I hate this low self-esteem and neocolonialism these African countries are allowing every Tom, Dik and Harry to use them to play. Africans need to start rejecting these so-called summits. It's an embarrassment whether their economy is 10,000 times our own or not.

MODIFIED: It's like they even gave each of them blue and green suit uniforms to wear grin grin
You said "africans need to start rejecting these so called summits".

Everyone blames Buhari for this and that. You want him to fix everything. Yet you all have very low IQ for contributing millions if not billions of naira to watch live porn on your tv. Your leaders are reflection of you.
PoliticsRe: Buhari Meets Putin, Others At Russia-Africa Summit (Photos) by Empiree: 3:22pm On Oct 23, 2019
LordAzubuike:
Every president wear suit na only him dey different.
is there anything wrong being YOU?. Inferior complex worries you, him?

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