As Muslims enter the last 10 days of Ramadan, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has tasked Nigerian Muslims on the need to be generous to the poor and to increase their spiritual efforts to attain righteousness and piety. This is also as JNI called for special prayers against the prevailing situation in the country, hunger, poverty and insecurity among others. JNI Secretary General, Prof. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement yesterday, said Muslims should search for the most blessed night (Laylatul Qadr), which Allah said is more blessed than 1,000 months (83 years), “yesterday, Saturday, marked the 20th day of Ramadan, hence its night ushers the start for search of the most blessed night (Laylatul Qadr); the night of decree and majesty which are sought in the odd nights of Ramadan, as narrated in authentic Hadith.”
Muslims are also implored to intensify their kindness in alms giving to the poor, the needy, the orphans and the handicapped in the society, especially that many families are living beyond the poverty line. “We must also pray for overturn of such maladies. Muslims are reminded of the Zakatul Fitr (ordained food and/or almsgiving at the end of Ramadan fasting), which is supposed to be given out to the needy in the last three days of Ramadan or in the early hours of ‘Eid-el-Fitr day before the commencement of the ‘Eid prayer.
“While wishing all Muslim faithful Allah’s pardon in these sacred days and after, we pray fervently for His benevolent acceptance of our Ramadan fasting, we urge all Muslims never to return to abominable acts after the Ramadan fasting, for the Lord of Ramadan is the Lord of other months. “We reiterate our call to the Muslim faithful to intensify prayers for our dear country, requesting Allah’s special intervention against the tide of economic recession, poverty and hunger, as well as the nagging insecurity challenge bedeviling Nigeria. Aamin,” JNI said.
