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next2kings:
If school fees is = 60,000 that means acceptance fee has to be payed all through the study year...so something changed

LOL! Sense will not kill you.

This is a simple issue.

Before abolition: acceptance fees = N20,000 & school fees = N40,000.

After abolition: acceptance fees = 0 & school fees = N60,000.

In the end, nothing changes!

ON ZAKAATUL FITR: LET'S GET THINGS CLEARLY

In the name of Allaah the Beneficent, the Merciful.

While everything about zakatul fitr is quite clear as transmitted from Our Noble Prophet (SAW), it's just plain disturbing that some Muslims are still casting doubts into whether it should be given in the form of food or money.

I enjoin you, my beloved brother or sister, to read this with a sincere and plain mind.

First things first.

Zakaatul fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim -- male or female, young or old, free person or slave -- except for those who are too poor to afford it. The reason for its legislation is to purify our fasting from misdeeds such as foul/vain speech and to feed the poor. And for it to be accepted as zakatul fitr, it must be given before the 'eid prayer.

NOW, TO THE REAL ISSUE: SHOULD ZAKATUL FITR BE GIVEN WITH FOOD OR MONEY?

I'll start by quoting ahaadeeth from Saheeh Bukhaari.

HADEETH ONE

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudree: We used to give one sa'a of FOODSTUFF (ta'aam), or one sa'a of barley, or one sa'a of dates, or one sa'a of cottage cheese, or one sa'a of resins (dried grapes) as zakatul fitr. (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 582)

HADEETH TWO

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudree: In the lifetime of the Prophet (SAW), we used to give one sa'a of FOODSTUFF, or one sa'a of dates, or one sa'a of barley, or one sa'a of dried grapes as zakatul fitr.... (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 584)

HADEETH THREE

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudree: In the lifetime of Allaah's Messenger (SAW), we used to give one sa'a of FOODSTUFF, as sadaqaatul fitr to the poor. Our food used to be barley, raisins, cottage cheese, or dates. (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 586)

Now, looking at the ahaadeeth cited above, we'd notice that every option mentioned was some food item. In fact, in all 3 ahaadeeth, which came through different chains of transmission, there is the mention of the general term "FOODSTUFF" (ta'aam -- as used in the ahaadeeth).

With this we can deduce 2 things:

1. That only food was given as zakaatul fitr during the time of the prophet, and there's NO evidence that money was used as substitute during that time, despite that there are a good number of companions who were wealthy and there were several companions who were very much needy of money.

2. That the the argument by some people who state that the Prophet restricted "zakaatable" foods to only 4 food items is quite baseless. This argument is usually presented by those who favour money over what the Prophet sanctioned. They say, "If you say we cannot use money, then that means we cannot use rice, beans, etc. since they were also not mentioned in the hadeeth." But the hadeeth already mentioned the general term "FOODSTUFF", which renders the argument baseless.

Secondly, there's no way the Prophet would have mentioned foods like rice and beans because those were not known foods in their location at that time. And we should note that His emphasis on certain food items in some other ahaadeeth only indicated that he preferred those foods to others, just as he preferred reciting some surahs during each salaah. And looking athe the third hadeeth above, the narrator even stated that, "Our food used to be...", which means "The most commonly consumed foods among them at that time were..." Never did He (SAW) in those hadeeths restrict zakatul fitr to those foods He mentioned.

Furthermore, even in the absence of certain foods, the companions used other foods -- AND NOT MONEY. Read this hadeeth:

Narrated Nafi': Ibn Umar said, "The Prophet made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one sa'a of dates or barley as sadaqatul fitr. Then the people substituted half sa'a of wheat for that. Ibn Umar used to give dates. Once there was scarcity of dates in Medinah, Ibn Umar gave barley...." (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 587).

Look at the last statement in that hadeeth. When dates were scarce, he didn't use money -- which I'm sure was not scarce. He gave another food item instead.

Furthermore, look at the statement just before that. The companions, for whatever reason, gave half sa'a of wheat (NOT MONEY) in place of the specific foods mentioned by the Prophet. So, again, the argument that we cannot use rice and beans because the Prophet didn't expressly mention them holds no water. It's proven here that the companions did resort to other food items popular among them at the time -- and not money.

NOW LET ME CLEAR SOME OTHER MISCONCEPTIONS

1. "Money is better because people are more in need of it now."

>> No, people have always been in need of money since ages past. Even in the time of the Prophet, a significant fraction of His companions were very poor. On the other hand, a good number of companions were wealthy, too. But this didn't prompt the Prophet to sanction giving money as zakatul fitr.

2. "There's now relative ease and abundance, so money is better and easier. After all, the Prophet always chose the easier of two good options."

>> Money was no option during the time of the Prophet, so he couldn't have chosen it. Relative ease and abundance? In our Nigeria of today? That's a trumped-up assumption.

3. "If you give poor people rice, how do you expect them to cook it? And if you give them garri, do you expect them to take that on eid morning?"

>> But you give poor people raw meat during eid-ul adha without bothering over how they'll cook it or what they'll take with it. Why not give money in place of such meat? See, there's no rule that says it's the food you give them that they MUST eat on the day of eid. And besides, if you're concerned about that, why not give them money as separate sadaqah rather than mix things up?

4. "But Abu Haneefah and other scholars permitted giving money for zakatul fitr."

>> What when the Prophet and His companions didn't permit such? Why cherry-pick Abu Haneefah? Why not go with the 3 other madhhabi imams who didn't approve of it? Imam Shaafi'ee stated that touching a woman even without any desire (such as handshaking your wife) nullifies ablution, but his statement was rejected because evidence from the sunnah indicates otherwise. So, the statement of anyone can be wrong. Only the Prophet's words and approvals can't be questioned or doubted.

5. "But is there not a hadeeth that says a scholar would still be rewarded even if he makes a mistake in his fatwa?"

>> Yes, the scholar would be rewarded because he worked very hard and based on deep knowledge to arrive at that ruling. His reward is for effort and knowledge. The hadeeth didn't grant approval for anyone to follow erroneous positions after the errors in them have been made clear or after they've been proven to contradict what has been established in the Qur'an and sunnah.

When we read multiple different opinions from different scholars, the proper thing to do is to dig deeper into each scholar's evidence and go with whose statement is closest in conformity to the Qur'an and sunnah.

6. " Isn't this a doubtful issue?"

>> This isn't a doubtful issue. The pieces of evidence are clear. But even if you think it's doubtful -- to you -- do what the Prophet enjoined us to do when faced with doubtful situations. Leave the doubtful matter for that which is not doubtful. So, let's assume the "doubt" here is on whether money can be given or not. But there's no controversy over whether food should be given or not, right? So, why not stick with food and be absolutely sure of what you've done?

7. "But why are you clinging to the texts on this issue? Do fatwas not change according to time and place?"

>> There are issues whose fatwas change according to time and place, but this isn't one of them. What exactly has changed? That money was available then and now? Or that food was available then and now? Or has Islam changed between then and now?

And if I don't cling to the textual evidence from the Prophet himself, what else should I cling to? Remember, the Prophet is the only person one would follow blindly and still get everything right with Allaah.

Finally, let's remember that Allaah doesn't mix things up. For the obligatory zakah on wealth, it's clearly stated that it should be done with money. For zakatul fitr, it's also clear that it should be done with food. If Allaah wanted us to give money, that would have been clearly sanctioned from the time of the Prophet (SAW).

"Verily in the Messenger of Allaah is an excellent example for whoever hopes in Allaah and the Last Day and remembers Allaah often". (Quran 33 v 21)

May Allaah grant us success in this life and the next.

Abass A. Toriola (Abu 'Abdillaah 'Abbaas bn Ma'roof)

Babamide:
Her name is Iara not Lara

Finally, a smart Nigerian. That's how some dumbos changed 'Osinbajo' to 'Osunbade'.

R2bees:
PHILANTHROPY IS JUST FOR THE BILLIONAIRES TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES NOT BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE DEPRIVED.

Whatever! The most important thing is that they are giving back to the society. After all, there's no rule that makes that binding on them. So, if they tread the path of generosity, appreciate them for that rather than spew trash.

tolexy007:
those craps called infinix and techno will never do it for u free, dey will still ask money from you...

That's a lie. For a factory-related error such as a motherboard issue, Carlcare would fix for free as long as it's still within the one-year warranty period.

They only charge for broken screen and other user-generated problems.

Instead of you to criticize the fact that your Samsung phone's motherboard got condemned shortly after you bought it, you still found a way to bring Infinix and Tecno into this. Nonsense!

I use a Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), but I won't hate on Tecno and Infinix for any reason. Each company is serving its own portion of the market.

Hehehe. There's no biggie in marrying a "soldieress". But the moment you cheat and you're caught... Even yoir destiny would laugh at you.

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iammo:
While other countries pay average of $5000 on tuition, nigeria pay average of $500 because our tax and resources revenue goes in paying salaries of overhead cost of professors and lecturers, teaching some ungrateful punks

Other countries register for medical Services with average $50 nigeria averages 1k naira, Naija medical Service over 10k here people scream yet average yankee citizen pays 1k dollars medicare.














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We understand. But then, the average doctor in the US earns N8m to N10m monthly. Nigerian doctors are not and won't ask for that (it makes no sense). But let them enjoy there 1/40th of that in peace. At least 1/40th isn't too much.

iammo:


Nigerian Doctors and over Bloated ego, teachers train life, mothers create and nurture life, soldiers sacrifice life to save life, yet they are more understanding of the economic realities.

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Your comment was obviously NOT based on wisdom. Even private hospitals outside Lagos and Abuja don't offer such a shitty salary. You're here comparing with mothers and soldiers. When last did you hear soldiers complain about their salaries being too small? They only complain about either delay in payment or inadequate weaponry. And as for mothers, whose job is it to pay them? Was your mother on certain formal employment protocols for being your mother?

The same doctors would work day and night. They have mouths to feed, too, after spending years in the university. Same hypocrites like you would agree that N70,000 isn't enough for bank staff, IT personnel, etc. But when it comes to doctors, they should save lives for free. And they should accept N70,000 offers in a place like Abuja, where the cost of living is high. Whenever they reject low pay, you call them greedy. Why not see how much doctors are paid relative to other professionals in other countries before coming here to spout nonsense?

Princedapace:
Lol. This boy doesn't look like a kid. He is older..

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Hey bro, can we hook up on phone?

teresafaith:
If you like don't give your baby water to drink, be there listening to those mumu doctor and nurse, saying six months exclusive

So, you know better than the WHO that issued the recommendation based on research? Why not try to learn the reasons why it's not safe to give water to babies less than 6-months old rather than embarrass your education and intelligence level on a public forum?

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guy1234:
Does that Accent sound like an Hausa man to you? Smh.

Why did you dignify that fo.ol with a reply? You should have just ignored his foolishness.

Some people's brains have been wired to believe that every story is a lie. It's so bad for some people that they don't even believe their own stories anymore!

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cinoedhunter:
I wish this also happens in politics

It actually happened with Yahya Bello.

KingOfAllIgbos:


Bede2u.

In your region. You have these Governors :

1. A statue builder 2. A useless drunkard 3. A kerosene distributor.

Yet you are concerned about leaders of a place miles away who have national recognition and fame. PLUS they don't give a shiit about you.

A Leader is a reflection of his followers. Remember that.

Point of correction: GLOBAL recognition and fame.

W3lord:
They have over 4 million followers on fb. One of their accounts.. And other social media outlet.



Not one man blog boy... It's a community just like nairaland but the difference is that their writers are paid on freelancing basis.

They have millions of unique articles that covers anything.. Just anything.

It's not like Nairaland. On Nairaland, users generate topics and comments. On Legit and Pulse, posts are created by in-house paid writers.

To y'all saying there's no camel, take another look. It's a two-humped camel.

Chai! Imo people no get joy at all o.

erad:
Going first...

Nice designs you have there. Do you design header logos for websites?

AfonjaConehead:
He offended nobody,the decision to decimate southern top bankers was taken somewhere in the north among the northern mafias.

And you were present at that meeting, right?

slawomir:
Infinix will never fail to disappoint us
Always dishing out dog shittt and crap to us
Imagine you give note 5 a 4500mah battery and this infinix 7 is 4000mah. Mumu them just to extort money from Africa.
And it is possible this new one is still on Oreo
When Samsung, Nokia are planing on Android Q

Phones that have long term evolution that can't support glo 4G 28 band 700mhz
They tagg note 5 as android one but it took like forever for Android pie to get to it
Whereas according to the rule of android one. They are supposed to get updates easily and they will get two major updates. Which means they are supposed to get android Q

Same with those overrated Moda fuckkkers called itel, Gionee, Tecno infact plus Huawei

If you got little money and you need a phone please just exercise patience and save enough that can afford Samsung, Nokia and iPhone

Your comment was making sense until you mentioned Huawei. You need to find out more about that company and its products before spewing crap.

Throughout the rest of his life, he would run fast whenever he sees a ballot box or anything that resembles it e.g. the glass box that puff-puff sellers carry on their heads.

Admin401:
Soak your balls in warm water mixed with salt, if it itches, you've got Lupus scabies.

Edit: If you confirm that it's scabie, the only thing you can do is buy Benzel Bensanoate cream. Its whitish in color. Apply to balls. Give to your babe too apply too.

Please don't drink anything or take any injection. The ticks responsible for scabies are almosy bulletproof and reproduce very fast when you scratch your balls. That's why it swells, they just reproduced massively in that area and you help them spread the egg by scratching.

Apply BB.

I was thinking in the line of scabies, too. That thing seems to be everywhere these days. I've seen many cases lately.

Correction: The name of the lotion is BENZYL BENZOATE

Bolustical:



See stupid talk.

Who did GEJ (a South Southerner) replace Sanusi (a core Northerner) with? Not the same man from his region?

The next CBN Chairman goes to the North since it's leaving the south.

Wailers have no memory.

niceprof:
I thought they said it is someone that helps them to fetch water that they killed,for not fetching the water on time that day.

When a man is under serious tension and the only way out is a lie, that lie is usually a very stupid one that even a kid won't buy.

Rebornhombre:
Why bury him so fast within 24hrs?

Any benefits in further delay?

That's nice stats you have there!

It's not about the figures per se. It's about the upward trend. If you maintain this slope you'd grow faster over time. Keep it up!