More families The Companion doles UK-based NGO, Jaiz Charity and benefit as IMWU out N30m Zakat proceeds Human Appeal Pg. 7&11 Development Foundation distributes cows, cash to MURIC, ACADIP, partners ZSF, NobleHeart Foundation, donates 942 rams, disburses N10m Zakat in Lagos, Osun, Pg. 6&7 for 3rd year running United for Kids, 50 cows, 25 goats to 73 people in Lagos 197 others Pg.6&7 to 10,000 Nigerians Pg. 6&7 Markaz Lateef graduates record-breaking 130 Quranic Memorisers in Lagos Pg. 7 Centre established for young ones' Qur'an memorisation, interpretation - Founder Vol. 3 | No. 3 | August, 2021 | Dhul-Hijjah, 1442 AH How Sheikh Faruq Onikijipa emerged 4th Grand Emir of Ilorin Mufti of IlorinPg. 4 Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq becomes Mutawalle of Ilorin Sheikh Aliagan named second Serikin Malamai Six other prominent Ilorin Gov. Abdurrazaq indigenes become emirate’s title holders Pg. 5 & 8 Who is a Mufti? Sheikh Aliagan wo days after The conferment feelings among the Eid-al-Adha, took place at a mini Muslim community in Tsomething durbar organised at the general and Ilorin spectacular happened palace of the Emir, where indigenes, as well as its in Ilorin, the Kwara various cultural and residents in particular is State capital with the heritage activities were that of the Grand Mufti conferment of various on display by the natives, conferred on Sheikh titles on a group of Muslim News gathered. Sulaimon Faruq personalities by the Of all the nine Onikijipa. Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji titles awarded, however, While a section of Dr. Ibrahim Sulu- the one that has Muslims comprising his Sheikh Onikijipa Gambari. continued to elicit mixed Continue reading on Pg.2 Dr. Abdulrazaq Kwara Gov congratulates new Ilorin title holders Pg.3 Pg.9 FACT CHECK: Mufti title is both traditional Did APC chieftain and Islamic: Prof. HamzahPg.10 Says Sheikh Faruq is capable, exposed, knowledgeable replace Dr. Saraki His appointment has no effect on the practise Mallam Mustapha as Turakin Ilorin? of pristine Islam in Ilorin - Ustadh Lafiagi Pg.10 Happy Hijrah 1443 AH to all our esteemed readers and fans across the world Muslim News Nigeria | Vol. 3 | No. 3 | August, 2021 | Editorial | Dhul-Hijjah, 1442 AH 2 cont’d from cover page teeming supporters have “Truly, We did offer the amanah hailed the appointment, (trust) to the heavens and the earth, others have posited that Who is a Mufti? and the mountains, but they declined the popular Islamic to bear it and were afraid of it. But saying the title is mere could be given based on controversial. preacher 'is not fit' for the man bore it. Verily, he was unjust c e r e m o n i a l a n d the complexity of the The controversy eminent position. and ignorant." Qur'an 33: 72 traditional rather than issue by an individual aspect depends on who is Muslim News r e l i g i o u s . T h e y scholar or a group of involved. People who findings showed that by maintained that the event scholars who would have have a liberal aqeedah the appointment, Sheikh neither merited the noise involved experts on the (sound understanding) Onikijipa becomes the Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas it generated nor the subject matter, review it d o n o t r e c o g n i s e fourth Grand Mufti of the said, "Al-Amanah means Al-Fara'id (the attention it attracted based on the juristic controversy and of ancestral City of Alimi, a obligatory duties). Allah offered them to the since the office of the principles and then come course would defer in title which was first held heavens and the earth and the mountains, Grant Mufti of Ilorin up with a ruling. That's some issues, especially b y l a t e S h e i k h (on the grounds that) if they fulfilled them, c o m m a n d s n o r e a l w h y t h e r e i s F i q h controversial ones. That M u h a m m a d influence on the religious Council of Rabita in doesn't make him or He would reward them; and if they failed, He Kamaludeen el-Adabiy. practices of the Muslim Makkah. Likewise, there others to be controversial would punish them. But they did not want to He was followed by faithful. is the Fiqh Council of all the time because it is do that, and they were afraid of it, not Sheikh Khidir Apaokagi. North America and the not a good quality of a because their intention was sinful, but The third Grand Mufti Definition of a Mufti Fiqh Council of Europe. mufti. because of their respect for the religion of was Sheikh Soffiyyullah, A Mufti is an T h e s e a r e According to Allah, in case they could not fulfill the the first son of Sheikh Islamic jurist who passes Councils of Muftis and other research, from the obligations involved. Then Allah offered it to Kamaludeen, who died fatwa, otherwise known their Chairman is the p o i n t o f v i e w o f in 2014 at the age of 88. Adam, and he accepted it with all that it as a formal legal or Grand Mufti, who is the knowledge, someone Those in favour entailed. This is what is referred to in Qur'an juristic opinion on 'primus inter pares', the who raises unnecessary of the appointment are of 33:72 d i ff e r e n t i s s u e s i n first among equals, controversies all the time the view that Sheikh accordance with the r e c o g n i s e d b y h i s such that if he issues a Onikijipa has paid his Shari'ah (Islamic law). colleagues as a lead fatwa or supervises a dues and he is eminently F a t w a i s b a s e d o n person who has the body that issues fatwa, qualified for the position, ijtihaad, which means requisite qualification, the fatwa will not be c o n s i d e r i n g h i s reviewing contemporary either formal or informal acceptable. Every fatwa knowledge, exposure, Editorial Policy issues that haven't been as the case may be; but is local, time-bound, wealth of experience and ruled upon conclusively o f t e n f o r m a l p l a c e - b o u n d , About Us: Muslim News, a publication of the political influence he previously. Simply put, qualification. By formal circumstance-bound and Rawshield PR Media, is a mouthpiece for commands. Ijtihaad are just relating qualification, we mean partial. For instance, a underreported Muslim achievers and events in Among those to issues about which the that he must have gone fatwa issued in Kano Nigeria and across the world, which are never who support Onikijipa's past scholars haven't through a course of study may not necessarily be given prominence in the mainstream media. appointment is a social given definite juristic in higher institutions or applicable in Lagos m e d i a u s e r w h o opinions. Or it is an old must have obtained wholesomely; just as the Our Mission: To give special media attention and identified himself as Al- issue that has taken a new ijaaza overtime. fatwa from Saudi Arabia coverage to important people and events in the life Mudeer Ar-Rashādy f o r m i n a n e w M u f t i f o r may not necessarily be of Muslims that do not gain mainstream media Oladele. He stated that e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t instance in Saudi Arabia applicable or be applied attention, and to change the media narrative of "The position of a Grand requires re-evaluation comes from among the in the United Kingdom. blaming Islam and Muslims for offences Mufti is not an 'Ileya and a new verdict. senior scholars, in the Consequently, committed in its lofty name. giveaway'. It's given to For example, the c o u n c i l o f s e n i o r some observers are of the someone with sufficient Sahabah practised what scholars. The Grand opinion that the Ilorin Editorial Policy: We shall be fair to all persons, versatility, adequate w e c a l l a l - a d h l Mufti is usually the most Emirate has made a step, irrespective of their religions and ideologies, as a g i l i t y , p h y s i c a l (withdrawal method) learned, at least by which should get better long as that promotes the image of Islam and capability, spiritual because in those days consensus. Among the w i t h p o s i t i v e unites the Muslims. We shall also uphold the ability and unruffled there were no condoms most learned, also have e n g a g e m e n t . T h i s ethical standards of journalism. personality like Sheikh and this was about the older people with more position is strengthened S u l a i m a n F a r u q o n l y m e a n s o f experience and are by the fact that it is Onikijipa.