OREDOLA ADEOLA
The President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari, has come
under criticism from Islamic fundamentalists, for publicly shaking some of his female
guests. The action according to them, had been carried out repeatedly at every public functions attended by the president-elect
without remorse. They alleged that
it is haram for the president-elect to shake hands with any woman who is not
his wife.
The first bash came on Buhari, when he was snapped offering handshake to the new wife of Governor Adam Oshiomole , Mrs Lara Oshiomole, when he attended their wedding celebration on Friday in Edo State.
The critics also faulted the President-elect, over pictures he took with some female foreign diplomats who had come to pay him courtesy visits to celebrate his victory at the just concluded national election.
In a similar development, the President-elect was also condemned for shaking hands with another television presenter during a live media chat on TVC News.
Quoting the Holy Bible, the critics says ‘' Prophet Mohammed, s.a.w, says if u see a wrong act, correct with your hand, tongue or hate it in your heart.’’
The President elect was advised not to go against the rules of Islam, simply because he is the president of Nigeria. They argued that there is no half-Islam adding that Islamic faithfuls must practice the religion in full.
According to one, Zia UI Rahman Abubakar, many more Un-Islamic handshakes are coming. We better get used to them. He said, ''That of Mrs Oshiomole was just one out of thousands to come. This is one of the ills of democracy, may God forgive the general and all of us.
''There is a hadith that clearly stated that shaking hand with a woman who is not your Mahram is a grievous offence in the face of almighty ALLAH, so giving Buhari cover under whatever circumstances shouldn't change that prohibition, as a human being he is bound to make mistakes.
''The fact that he is a president-elect of a secular country, that shouldn't be a reason enough for him to 'cross the border' just to appease others and disobey his religion directives. What I understand here is, the love of Buhari by some of us here in the north is about to led them to something else.’’ he wrote on his facebook wall.
Abdul Rasak Umoru, also wrote on his facebook page that the scholars in the North should call the President-elect' attention to his latest un-Islamic postures where he was publicly seen shaking hands with women who are not his wives.
He said, ''Some Muslims in the Northern parts of the country, have sincerely frowned against this un-Islamic posture by Buhari and by Allah I am also giving my support to that call because the Prophet, pbuh, forbade it and advised us to call order if we see them go wrong.
He further disclosed that there is no doubt that the president-elect is not a
leader for the Muslim alone. According to him, for the fact that Gen. Buhari is a Muslim, he needs to be cautious so as not to incur the wrath of Allah.
He said that Muslims must try to please Allah and not mere mortals.He however warned that the President-elect must be careful which must be guided in the fear God, so that his actions would not speak against him before the Almighty Allah.
He said that Muslims must try to please Allah and not mere mortals.He however warned that the President-elect must be careful which must be guided in the fear God, so that his actions would not speak against him before the Almighty Allah.
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