Emir of Kano,
Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday told people who beg for money from individuals
to channel their demand to the government.
NAN reports that he
spoke in Dutse at the National Conference on Alarammomi (Qur’anic Teachers)
organised by the Centre for Qur’anic Reciters in Nigeria.
Sanusi urged parents
to stop sending their children to Almajiri schools but that if they would do
that, they must give the kids the necessary provisions.
The monarch insisted
that parents were partly responsible for the menace of children begging for
food and alms.
Sanusi, while
quoting verses from the Holy Qur’an and Hadith, said whoever begs, would
resurrect on the day of judgement without flesh on his face.
“Begging is
disallowed in Islam and if you must beg for alms, beg the government not
individuals or relatives”, he said
He added that “It is
better for you to cut firewood and sell to earn a living than to beg.
“Those who beg or
seek assistance from individuals will be resurrected on the day of judgement
without meat/flesh on their faces.
“And if you must
beg, then beg the government not individuals or relatives. This is because they
should be responsible for the welfare and wellbeing of citizens.
“Individuals,
relatives or neighbours can assist you as gestures of kindness and generosity,
but that’s not necessary.
“So, those who are
saying that begging is not prohibited in Islam are just misleading you”.
The Sultan of
Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, corroborated the Emir.
“We must change the
system in order to ensure brighter future for our children,” he appealed..
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