The Supreme Council for Shar’ah in Nigeria have dared Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau to come out from hiding and face the country’s military if he is courageous enough.

https://www.gistsfanz.com/2020/02/shariah-council-dares-boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-to-come-out-from-hiding.html

The Muslim group who reacted to a video clip in which Shekau confessed to killing a founding member of the Council, Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam (R) and also issued threats to another member of the Council who is also a serving minister Isa Pantami, reminded President Muhammadu Buhari of the campaign promise he made in 2015 to end Boko Haram insurgency.

Addressing a press conference on Monday February 17, SCSN Secretary General Nafi’u Baba Ahmad said;

“Few days ago, Nigerians were rudely shocked by the release of a video clip by the leader of the Boko Haram (BH), in which he confessed to the killing of a founding member of this Council, Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam (R) and issued threats to another member of the Council who is also a serving minister. The release of the video clip itself is a sad indication of the evident failure of the strategies and efforts of the government in tackling the BH insurgency in particular and the myriad of equally horrendous security threats bedeviling the country.

“The Council observed that in the early years of this administration, the insurgency has deescalated to the barest minimum, which was commendable, but of recent, due to obvious security lapses, the insurgents are gradually gaining grounds, which is a sad development.

“The Council viewed the threats expressed by Shekau are not only directed at the Hon. Minister specifically mentioned, but to the whole congregation of the Ulama’, to silence the voices of Da’awah and intimidate the Ulama’ as a whole. This has added another dimension to the challenge of tackling the security threat posed by the senseless deviant group, which has defied resolution, inspite of the oft repeated assurances by the government to end the insurgency.

“The very latest in this dreadful and unfortunate calamity happened just yesterday in Gwoza, where the Boko Haram bombed a mosque; all in the name of Islam.

“Accordingly, the Council has resolved that it is time to call off Shekau’s bluff by challenging him to come out of hiding, accept a muqaabalah (intellectual challenge) on their crooked aqeedah (religious ideology) with the rest of the Ulama’ (Muslim Scholars).

“Shekau should be bold enough to face the security forces, if he is truly the courageous leader of Boko Haram he claims to be.

“Shekau’s gleeful confession to the brutal murder of late Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam revealed his clear ignorance of the teachings of Islam, which he claims to champion. In Islam it is a meritorious act to die as a martyr; and there are perhaps only few examples, at least in recent history, that equals the martyrdom of Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam; who was killed in cold blood, reciting the shahada, while leading the fajr (early morning) prayers on a Friday.

“The Council wishes to call on the President and Commander in Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces to note the unequivocal confession by the Boko Haram leader on the gruesome murder of Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam in 2007 is not only a threat to Muslim communities and their scholars, but is equally a threat to the entire nation for extending his threat to a Minister and the President of Nigeria.

“President should recall his campaign promise which he reiterated in his May 2015 inaugural address, to act decisively to crush the Boko Haram insurgency and restore order, and to please listen to the shrill cries of the victims and the loud appeals and pleas by Nigerians to radically restructure the leadership of the security agencies, examine alternative approaches and options in resolving the current security challenges and call the service chiefs to account.

“The Council would also like to convey condolences to the Governors and peoples of Borno, Yobe, Kaduna and Katsina States, on the most recent horrendous loss of lives and property from the Boko Haram insurgents and their related bandits, at Auno, Gwoza, Birnin Gwari, Giwa and Batsari.”

https://www.gistsfanz.com/2020/02/shariah-council-dares-boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-to-come-out-from-hiding.html
Lalasticlala

Na so
All of una na the same

I dream of the day Shekau will be captured alive. He has caused so much pain to the North.

Yes this is the kind of news that I want to hear. Not somebody coming to tell me Christians killed before in 13BC as a justification for what is presently going on.

Well, we are a product of what we listen to everyday. Just imagine what the boko haram boys listen to which is enough to carry weapons against their own muslim brothers.

One thing I no is that the solaimini treatment await you.

Ghost on top tree

Al taqiyya .


Kitman.



It is all deception

NairalandDoctor:
One thing I no is that the solaimini treatment await you.

Shekau is a terrorist, Suleimani isn't. Don't be fed with US propaganda ..

You and I know that he won't come out


The best you can do is to go and meet him in Sambisa and negotiate with him, he is a fellow jihadist and a brother in Islam.

I thought the NA said that Shekau has been killed!!!!

Is Shekau the proverbial cat with nine lives?


Like s nairalander pointed out, I can't imagine a terrorist threatening Trump on American soil...Do you?


America should get rid Shekau in same manner they got rid of Soleiman...



Shekau must be sent to meet his 72 virgins immediately ����

So Isa Pantami is a minister and also founding member of sharia council in a secular country?!?!

Thunda will Faya all Coneheads really.

As if they're serious, lips service! Terrorist threatening terrorist . you're thesame.
Boko haram = western education is sin..
Supreme council of Shariah = aim at imposing shariah law across Nigeria.....

Kingosytex:
I thought the NA said that Shekau has been killed!!!!

Is Shekau the proverbial cat with nine lives?


Like s nairalander pointed out, I can't imagine a terrorist threatening Trump on American soil...Do you?


America should get rid Shekau in same manner they got rid of Soleiman...



Shekau must be sent to meet his 72 virgins immediately ����

Forget about Shekau and focus on a serving minister of a supposed secular country who is a founding member of the sharia council..what differentiates the two of them and even the main jihadist at the Villa?!

I, lzaa and immhotep need ta know...

Iceberg3:
So Isa Pantami is a minister and also founding member of sharia council in a secular country?!?!

Thunda will Faya all Coneheads really.

They are all terrorists fighting for the same cause

Sharia ..... Buhari wants it
Shekau wants it

Even if they catch him he still be released soon claiming he as repented

The Muslim group who reacted to a video clip in which Shekau confessed to killing a founding member of the Council, Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam (R) and also issued threats to another member of the Council who is also a serving minister Isa Pantami, reminded President Muhammadu Buhari of the campaign promise he made in 2015 to end Boko Haram insurgency.

Did you know that Pantami, Minister of Communications, is a member of Shariah Council?
Now you know!

How many people in Buhari's cabinet are either patrons of miyettiallah or member of Shariah Council? This is a challenge for investigative journalists.

MetaPhysical:


Did you know that Pantami, Minister of Communications, is a member of Shariah Council?
Now you know!

How many people in Buhari's cabinet are either patrons of miyettiallah or member of Shariah Council? This is a challenge for investigative journalists.

Shey you don't sleep ni?

MetaPhysical:


Did you know that Pantami, Minister of Communications, is a member of Shariah Council?
Now you know!

How many people in Buhari's cabinet are either patrons of miyettiallah or member of Shariah Council? This is a challenge for investigative journalists.

He had a famous debate with Mohammed Yusuf (the founder of Boko Haram) a long time again. Many believe that he defeated Yusuf.

Mohammed Yusuf believed that Western education and working for the government were prohibited in Islam, while Isa Pantami believed that Mohammed Yusuf was wrong.


(Mohammed Yusuf was killed in 2009).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhYWeLWEyk

Boko Haram is a Hydra headed monster. You look off one head, another sprouts to replace it. Kill this Shekau, another will replace him in a flash, just like this present one running his mouth like a bad case of diarrhoea replaced the original Shekau.

Solution- Find the heart and brain and crush it without mercy.

Alas, that's a tall order for those in the know, know why.

Ishilove:

Shey you don't sleep ni?

Ahh, orun ke...ni iwaju adajo!!

I was about going to sleep but then I saw naptu. Day jus break!!

naptu2:


He had a famous debate with Mohammed Yusuf (the founder of Boko Haram) a long time again. Many believe that he defeated Yusuf.

Mohammed Yusuf believed that Western education and working for the government were prohibited in Islam, while Isa Pantami believed that Mohammed Yusuf was wrong.


(Mohammed Yusuf was killed in 2009).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhYWeLWEyk

And Mohammed Yusuf was a nephew of one of Maitatsine's senior commanders who escaped from Kano to Maiduguri during the heavy military demolition in the 80s. Which brings me back to my earlier statement about finding the hearts and brains of BH. Their financiers are in the ranks of government, and the culture of poverty and ignorance in that region will always ensure they have a never ending supply of recruits who will keep terrorising and murdering people for reasons that defy logic.

naptu2:


He had a famous debate with Mohammed Yusuf (the founder of Boko Haram) a long time again. Many believe that he defeated Yusuf.

Mohammed Yusuf believed that Western education and working for the government were prohibited in Islam, while Isa Pantami believed that Mohammed Yusuf was wrong.


(Mohammed Yusuf was killed in 2009).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhYWeLWEyk

Naptu, Oga patapata, the boss of all bosses!

I just listened to the whole conversation.

Pantami is arguing the fact that there is separation between living (mater) and worshipping (spirit), and that Sharia is a code for living in uprightness, so that while having an occupation earning a living one is guided by the principles of do's and dont's of Sharia as a moral code for interpersonal interactions. That Sharia does not forbid work...and working is not at cross-purpose with belief in Sharia.

Yusuf on the other hand is of the view that Pantami's view introduces an involuntary admission that the divine message is incomplete, thus man defines for God how life should be conducted...rather than submitting himself to the creeds given to him as his obligation. He opined that mater and spirit are inseparable. That working is a distraction away from divine service.

Pantami was breaking down the intent behind why we address a court judge and say "My Lord".

I need to spend time to focus deeply in their exchange. I wish I could post the interpretation of the debate here in English...but Ishilove has said I must go to sleep. Its almost daybreak nau!.

Boss, I need a favor o. My beautiful mother, Miriam Makeba's birthday is March 4th. Can you please dig up and do your thing....help me celebrate Mama Africa!

MetaPhysical:


Naptu, Oga patapata, the boss of all bosses!

I just listened to the whole conversation.

Pantami is arguing the fact that there is separation between living (mater) and worshipping (spirit), and that Sharia is a code for living in uprightness, so that while having an occupation earning a living one is guided by the principles of do's and dont's of Sharia as a moral code for interpersonal interactions. That Sharia does not forbid work...and working is not at cross-purpose with belief in Sharia.

Yusuf on the other hand is of the view that Pantami's view introduces an involuntary admission that the divine message is incomplete, thus man defines for God how life should be conducted...rather than submitting himself to the creeds given to him as his obligation. He opined that mater and spirit are inseparable.


I need to spend time to focus deeply in their exchange. I wish I could post the interpretation of the debate here in English...but Ishilove has said I must go to sleep. Its almost daybreak nau!.

Boss, I need a favor o. My beautiful mother, Miriam Makeba's birthday is March 4th. Can you please dig up and do your thing....help me celebrate Mama Africa!

I watch the video and I couldn’t understand jack. I can’t even understand one word in Hausa language.

At least you tried in your interpretation for people like us without knowledge of the language.

Really sad that Boko Haram metamorphosed from Yusuf that looks like an ordinary man. How it escalated to this extent and how they amass that much power should be an academic exercise in our citadel of learning. What went wrong and how was he radicalized up to that extent in a country like Nigeria?

Really sad for the Islamic faith and Nigeria as a whole.

MetaPhysical:


Naptu, Oga patapata, the boss of all bosses!

I just listened to the whole conversation.

Pantami is arguing the fact that there is separation between living (mater) and worshipping (spirit), and that Sharia is a code for living in uprightness, so that while having an occupation earning a living one is guided by the principles of do's and dont's of Sharia as a moral code for interpersonal interactions. That Sharia does not forbid work...and working is not at cross-purpose with belief in Sharia.

Yusuf on the other hand is of the view that Pantami's view introduces an involuntary admission that the divine message is incomplete, thus man defines for God how life should be conducted...rather than submitting himself to the creeds given to him as his obligation. He opined that mater and spirit are inseparable. That working is a distraction away from divine service.

Pantami was breaking down the intent behind why we address a court judge and say "My Lord".

I need to spend time to focus deeply in their exchange. I wish I could post the interpretation of the debate here in English...but Ishilove has said I must go to sleep. Its almost daybreak nau!.

Boss, I need a favor o. My beautiful mother, Miriam Makeba's birthday is March 4th. Can you please dig up and do your thing....help me celebrate Mama Africa!

You speak Hausa in addition to your many talents?

Ishilove:

You speak Hausa in addition to your many talents?

That's why I posted the video here.

MetaPhysical:


Did you know that Pantami, Minister of Communications, is a member of Shariah Council?
Now you know!

How many people in Buhari's cabinet are either patrons of miyettiallah or member of Shariah Council? This is a challenge for investigative journalists.

How is it a crime to be part of the Shariah council?

naptu2:


That's why I posted the video here.

naptu,
I forgot to follow up on this. I had busy week. You know what I found? This discussion session between Isa and Yussuf is actually a learning series to expand knowledge on the different dimensions on Shariah in North and ways to standardize it. Well, I have translated their conversation on this video. This video is a continuation in the series, it started midway in a conversation and ends abruptly as Yussuf was answering a question from Isa.

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<Video Begins>

Isa:
First, getting an education that can result in gainful employment.
Second, proven excellence in academic accomplishments
Third, he is a person with proven track record in furtherance of Shariah Jurisprudence.
In addition, he is a distinguished scholar in the study and teachings of Islamic Law.

There is also a law (he quotes the section of law) which stipulates that a State can have Sharia Court of Appeal if they want it.

It goes further, but in summary it all points to the criteria that a Sharia Judge must be someone who studied and has vast knowledge on shariah and must also practice shariah outwardly.

This is my own personal understanding and agrees with what is written.

If there is anything else beyond this angle we should touch, like legislative career and so on.

The shariah lawyers follow guidance in their work now. I don't know how that might change in future.

Yusuff:
You see what is going on is....according to what is written, I believe that before I go into it, to say I was once in the Shariah committee.

Isa:
Please hold a moment...that reminds me, yes we once were both in the committee about 5yrs ago.

Yussuf:
Yes! Ok, at that time the task that was given us was to investigate the Judges in Borno whether or not they met criteria to become Shariah Judges, and their rulings at the time. We went round and we witnessed their work and is why I say they deviate from Shariah principles, to the best of my knowledge.

Isa:
That they do not practice Shariah?

Yusuff:
At that time, yes!

Isa:
Ok, following a discussion...

Yussuf:
If you recall, there is a particular Judge we distanced ourselves from.

Isa:
Definitely, that's bound to happen, there are judges like that.

Without doubt if a person's case was presented in Mallam Abubakar Sadiq's court, you can be assured of transparency and forthrightness. Nonetheless, we also found some who we witnessed are pursuing livelihood as Judges, nothing more. We are not going to point accusing fingers on anyone but we should focus on the ideals of the practice.

Now, what can you say about someone who read law for instance?

Yussuf:
The one who read law is not in the way.

Isa:
Why do you say that?

Yussuff:
Because the one who studied law must apply certain conventions and utterances recognized as part of process in courts of law, which are quite blasphemous and contradict Sharia perspective.

Isa:
Give me example.

Yusuff:
Like when they say in court "my worship", "my lord".

Isa:
Regarding use of my worship, I can't comment because I have not investigated that phrase.

Regarding use of my lord, I asked a lawyer who is versed also in Islam, he said the intent behind use of that word is not to rank a judge into divinities...but is simply an equivalent in the way one would say in presence of Shariah Judge "May Allah uphold Shariah".

May Allah uphold Shariah, it translates like that!

Yussuf:
Ok, a lawyer translated it different for me.

Isa:
I got my translation from the lawyer here....(he points)

Yussuf:
The translation I received positioned it differently and a contradiction to the principles of Shariah.

Isa:
May Allah uphold Shariah, this is equivalent of its meaning. That lawyer sitting there gave me the translation. Anything you are going to do and you ask someone in whom you trust their words become acceptable.
These are semantics in anyway. May God preserve us!

Going back to the discussion, you will find Judges that truly love the work as a career and a profession, not there just for the fame and rewards of livelihood.

It is important to recognize that a Judge must not just base rulings on his understanding of Islam alone but must also be open to consult above him and do research to further grow knowledge and carry out fairness in justice, otherwise he could risk passing wrong ruling based on limited knowledge and thus offend God.

Yussuf:
True! If a Judge introduces or rules on secular beliefs, he has become kafir!

Isa:
Ok. Alhamdullilahi.

Yussuf:
What I am saying is all those who invoke anything beside God have become Kafir (unbeliever or denier of truth).

Isa:
(Uses metaphors)...to explain hypocrisy. Someone who is physically engaged doing an act that is repulsive to their spirit.

Yusuff:
No, no...thats not what Im talking about. In the course of one's work, is it in harmony with Islam or not? If it's not inline with Islamic guidance, then it is astray.

Isa:
Ok. The reason I brought that up...I perceived that as contributary.

I want to ask you a question. Than ask a stranger, I'd prefer to ask you...whatever your response is acceptable to me.

Do you see value in the law profession?

Yussuf:
No I do not see any value in it. Like I told you, any work in which secularism is introduced, I do not value it.

Isa:
Ok. What is your reasoning Mallam?

Yussfu:
Like I was saying before, interpretation and opinion on law must not deviate from Shariah.

Isa:
Interpretations can vary. For this reason we adopt a standard. What I read and understand I will apply to a person charged to court. Based on his understanding another Judge will rule on the same case with a different outcome. We want to prevent against miscarriage of justice.

Yussuf:
You, you are learned, you don't have any qualification, you are getting by, then they bring an accuse for you to defend. Consider that.

Isa:
That is possible. There are people who have undergone studies, they are learned in the field even though they are not certified. But there are certificate courses available. There are those who are learned and when things happen in court they are the ones who can give it interpretation of law and a break down. They argue the technicalities.

There are also those who stuy the law but do not practice it.

Yussuf:
That one is not a practitioner.

Isa:
But he can give interpretation.

Yussuf:
It is not legitimate.

Isa:
Why is that?

<Video ends>

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EagleNest:
I dream of the day Shekau will be captured alive. He has caused so much pain to the North.

he will be de.radicalised and then promoted to head our military ,that will be when your eyes will open

bubu2019:
he will be de.radicalised and then promoted to head our military ,that will be when your eyes will open

He is not hiding.

He is in sambisa.

We are watching.