For virtuous acts to be truly virtuous, they must be freely chosen, not forced. This is not virtue, it is the rule of force and terror. In any case, the Islamization of Nigeria proceeds apace before the inattentive eyes of an indifferent world.
“Islamic police shuts down 30 betting shops in Kano threatens to close more,” by Faruq Ibrahim, Pulse, October 2, 2024:
Kano’s Islamic Jurisprudence Police (HISBAH) is cracking down on gambling in the state, and in a recent raid, it closed down 30 shops.
Kano is one of 11 states in Northern Nigeria that combine the laws enjoined in the Islamic tenet (Shariah) and the Republic’s constitution.
Gambling, like alcohol, is a sin in Islam, as prohibited by the holy Quran in multiple instances, including Chapter 5 v 90.
“O you who believe! Wine, gambling, altars and divining arrows are filth, made up by Satan. Therefore, refrain from it, so that you may be successful.”
The HISBAH corps enforces these religious laws stipulated in the Shariah, and lately, they have begun to war against gambling following reports of addiction from parents and community leaders.
After their latest raid, the deputy chief of the religious police force, Mujahid Aminudeen, spoke to the BBC, and he explained their reasoning and sent out a warning.
“I am advising those running those betting shops to either shut down or we’ll arrest them and take them to [a Sharia] court,” he told the BBC.
Mr Mujahid told the outlet that the first set of shop owners were sent home as a warning, and now, any operator of a gambling shop outlet in the Muslim-dominated areas of the state that is caught will be arrested.
The focus of this raid is targeted at the areas of the state populated by adherents of the Islamic faith—which is in an overwhelming majority to be fair—as HISBAH activity in the Christian clusters of the state is few and far between.
“As you know, betting is forbidden in Islam,” the force chief told reporters before explaining to them that the shops are opened under false pretences….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I thought that this ban was being initiated in non-muslim south Nigeria, which has been bearing the brunt of islamization. Surprised that it’s still one of the northern muslim provinces that’s only enforcing this ban now!
somehistory says
Years ago, I read the statement, “morality cannot be legislated.” That fact does not matter to the mozlum government in Nigeria. And if they have so many of those gambling places and so many mozlums operating them and attending them, does this mean that many mozlums in those areas of the country are not ‘devout’? What else is happening which is “forbidden”?
At least he’s “fair” in admitting that the gambling problem is “few and far between” in the areas where Christians live.
Tony Rice says
What a strange religion where gambling ( horse -racing ? ) is banned but paedophilia is not. I wonder why that is?
gravenimage says
Spot on, Tony. Islamic “morality”.
ed says
So the betting parlors didn’t pay th jizya
gravenimage says
Nigeria: ‘Betting is forbidden in Islam,’ Islamic police shut down 30 betting parlors
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But murdering unbelievers and kidnapping schoolgirls and raping them is perfectly Halal.
God, I hate Islam.
40 rounds says
So is porn, drugs, and alcohol but it doesn’t stop most of them. What a sham