Justice Ibrahim Tanko-Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Wednesday advocated for teaching of Sharia law in Nigerian universities in Arabic language.

He made the remark while declaring open the 20th Annual Judges Conference held at the Faculty of Law Moot Court, Kongo Campus of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.

The two-day conference was organised by the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies, CILS, ABU in collaboration with National Judicial Institute, NJI, Abuja.

The theme of the conference is: “Documentation of Contracts in Islamic Law: Procedure, Sample Precedents and Practice.”

The CJN, who was represented by Justice Muhammad Danjuma, Grand Khadi of Niger State, said the call became imperative in view of the importance of Arabic to Sharia legal system.

“The Sharia law should be taught in Arabic instead of English, there is no university in Nigeria that runs Sharia in Arabic, they all teach Sharia in English.

“So, academicians let’s also look into this issue, let’s try something, let’s have a Faculty of Sharia.”

Mr Tanko-Muhammad blamed Muslims for their lukewarm attitude towards moving the Sharia forward in Nigeria, advising that there should for a change of attitude to propel Sharia to certain level of advancement.

He recalled that since the issue of Sharia was introduced in Nigeria, there was no meaningful progress up to today, saying that “while others are moving, the Shari is not moving in this country.

“As we all know that there are sections of the constitution that allow the implementation of Sharia personal law and apart from that, we cannot do more than that.”

He said there was a section of the constitution that says: “Not less than three of Judges of the Court of Appeal should be learned with Sharia, as at that time the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal was limited.

“It comes to a time where the number of Justices of Court of Appeal was increased, but the number of Justices to be learned in Sharia is still limited to not less than three.

“We should have fight, because Muslims are there when they increased the number of the Justices, we say ok, since the number of Justices has been increased, we should also increase our number to be not less than 10 or five,” he advised.

This, according to him, will enable those Justices with Sharia background attend to issues that have to do with Islamic law.

In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor, ABU, Prof. Ibrahim Garba lauded the collaboration between CILS and NJI for providing a platform for a national discuss on core issues in Islamic jurisprudence.

Mr Garba, who was represented by the Dean, ABU School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Sani Abdullahi, assured the organisers that the management of the university identifies with the philosophy and objectives of the Annual Judges Conference and had fully thrown its weight behind it.

He said the university decided to do so largely due to its far-reaching significance for both the development of Islamic Legal Education as well as National Development.

“A university without public discuss or an avenue to discuss research findings or critical problems confronting society is not worth its name,” he argued.

Earlier, the Director, CILS, Prof. Muhammad Bello-Uthman said the main objective behind the conference was for the development of Sharia.

He recalled that in the last 20 years of organising the conference it had handled several areas of interest to Sharia including Islamic Criminal Justice, procedural matters, marriage and divorce, issues relating to children and recently Islamic financial legislation.

“The centre has found that there is a gap in the existing financial legislation in this country, and that several Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFIs) do not actually possess the documentary wherewithal required to compete with many of the advanced Non-Interest Financial jurisdictions around the world.

“In the light of this, we resolved to do some work on this in order to fill in the gap that exists. To achieve this, we need to generate the mandate of jurists, hence the selection of this conference theme,” he noted.

The conference attracted participants such as Grand Khadis from different states of Northern Nigeria, Sharia Court Judges, academics and lawyers.


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It appear people still don't know our Problem

I luv d enlighten approach

C as e b like ego*t with his bag like terrorist own to slap u dey hungry me idiot

That is Why Buhari put you there to institute Sharia law, Old fool

There are some news you just read and it changes your mood immediately.

What does the idiotic Judge think he just said?

Ah!! Ahn!!

Instead of Buhari to employ professionals to help deliver the country and economy.

The deaf and dumb president went and employed fundamentalists and religious bigots.

They have nothing meaningful to contribute to the world except useless faith.

am not surprise shithole cjn oluku

The man from the movie" the gods must be crazy"
has spoken.

Teaching a sharia law in school with Arabic language .the language you never speak before . Is that how to learn? But what is wrong with these northern people.

Enzorazor:
Justice Ibrahim Tanko-Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Wednesday advocated for teaching of Sharia law in Nigerian universities in Arabic language.

He made the remark while declaring open the 20th Annual Judges Conference held at the Faculty of Law Moot Court, Kongo Campus of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.

The two-day conference was organised by the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies, CILS, ABU in collaboration with National Judicial Institute, NJI, Abuja.

The theme of the conference is: “Documentation of Contracts in Islamic Law: Procedure, Sample Precedents and Practice.”

The CJN, who was represented by Justice Muhammad Danjuma, Grand Khadi of Niger State, said the call became imperative in view of the importance of Arabic to Sharia legal system.

“The Sharia law should be taught in Arabic instead of English, there is no university in Nigeria that runs Sharia in Arabic, they all teach Sharia in English.

“So, academicians let’s also look into this issue, let’s try something, let’s have a Faculty of Sharia.”

Mr Tanko-Muhammad blamed Muslims for their lukewarm attitude towards moving the Sharia forward in Nigeria, advising that there should for a change of attitude to propel Sharia to certain level of advancement.

He recalled that since the issue of Sharia was introduced in Nigeria, there was no meaningful progress up to today, saying that “while others are moving, the Shari is not moving in this country.

“As we all know that there are sections of the constitution that allow the implementation of Sharia personal law and apart from that, we cannot do more than that.”

He said there was a section of the constitution that says: “Not less than three of Judges of the Court of Appeal should be learned with Sharia, as at that time the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal was limited.

“It comes to a time where the number of Justices of Court of Appeal was increased, but the number of Justices to be learned in Sharia is still limited to not less than three.

“We should have fight, because Muslims are there when they increased the number of the Justices, we say ok, since the number of Justices has been increased, we should also increase our number to be not less than 10 or five,” he advised.

This, according to him, will enable those Justices with Sharia background attend to issues that have to do with Islamic law.

In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor, ABU, Prof. Ibrahim Garba lauded the collaboration between CILS and NJI for providing a platform for a national discuss on core issues in Islamic jurisprudence.

Mr Garba, who was represented by the Dean, ABU School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Sani Abdullahi, assured the organisers that the management of the university identifies with the philosophy and objectives of the Annual Judges Conference and had fully thrown its weight behind it.

He said the university decided to do so largely due to its far-reaching significance for both the development of Islamic Legal Education as well as National Development.

“A university without public discuss or an avenue to discuss research findings or critical problems confronting society is not worth its name,” he argued.

Earlier, the Director, CILS, Prof. Muhammad Bello-Uthman said the main objective behind the conference was for the development of Sharia.

He recalled that in the last 20 years of organising the conference it had handled several areas of interest to Sharia including Islamic Criminal Justice, procedural matters, marriage and divorce, issues relating to children and recently Islamic financial legislation.

“The centre has found that there is a gap in the existing financial legislation in this country, and that several Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFIs) do not actually possess the documentary wherewithal required to compete with many of the advanced Non-Interest Financial jurisdictions around the world.

“In the light of this, we resolved to do some work on this in order to fill in the gap that exists. To achieve this, we need to generate the mandate of jurists, hence the selection of this conference theme,” he noted.

The conference attracted participants such as Grand Khadis from different states of Northern Nigeria, Sharia Court Judges, academics and lawyers.


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Yoruba, Muslim or Christian or Isese, we reject sharia on our land.

Yoruba have Omoluabi and ethos within our culture that teaches social order and harmony. We do not need a sharia to teach us how to be an omoluabi. God forbid!

Damn we are sinking slowly as a country,
Not to sound mean but these men have to die before we have peace in Nigeria. Their thinking is stuck in the 1900's

Chai! and it should be practiced in Arabic Language too

Imagine d kind of ediot heading our judiciary... An ediot dat is more interested in having sharia thought in Arabic... Is he Chief Justice of Sharia Courts or Chief Justice of Islamic republic of Nigeria ?

We said it earlier that there is a grand plan to Islamize Nigeria but the over sabi Yorubas won't listen.


They are gradually coming out to implement full islamization over all Nigerians.

When it comes to foreign religions (Islam and Christianity) Nigeria/Nigerians are number 1 in the world. When it comes to technological development and standard of living...Nigeria is nowhere to be found....Kwantinue.

Beremx:
There are some news you just read and it changes your mood immediately.

What does the idiotic Judge think he just said?

Ah!! Ahn!!

When umunne gi were telling you in 2014/2015 not to support that man you ignored us. They brainwashed you...

It's a welcome development. They should implement it in SW schools.

We Yoruba Muslims are patiently waiting for sharia in Yorubaland.

Alamdulilahi.

All of us will be here the day this country will finally collapse because one section of the country feels they are more superior than others.


Idiots!!!

IDeyNL:
It's a welcome development. They should implement it in SW schools.

We Yoruba Muslims are patiently waiting for sharia in Yorubaland.

Alamdulilahi.

Yessoo. Insha Allah Sharia will be spread throughout SW because we are in the majority.

IDeyNL:
It's a welcome development. They should implement it in SW schools.

We Yoruba Muslims are patiently waiting for sharia in Yorubaland.

Alamdulilahi.

.if u want it. Build islamic schools and teach them there. As for sharia will it apply to only muslims in the sw if it is implemented. The same way the mosaic law was 4 the isrealite. I doubt because as it stands i cant drink alcohol in some northern states neither can my sis wear short gown even tho we are nt muslims. neither can we practice our faith freely. If that is what will happen in sw ask urself is it fair. But if the law is for just muslims and can punish jagaban for milking lagos. Then am in.

He was referring to northern schools.

There won't be any discussion for this in southern part not to mention considering your useless and senseless opinion or gist.

BabaRamota1980:


Yoruba, Muslim or Christian or Isese, we reject sharia on our land.

Yoruba have Omoluabi and ethos within our culture that teaches social order and harmony. We do not need a sharia to teach us how to be an omoluabi. God forbid!

When the caliphate reads this your unintelligent response, they will futher resolve not to allow us site the moon and report same. Be guided.

Cc. Rekhina (pbuh)

BabaRamota1980:


Yoruba, Muslim or Christian or Isese, we reject sharia on our land.

Yoruba have Omoluabi and ethos within our culture that teaches social order and harmony. We do not need a sharia to teach us how to be an omoluabi. God forbid!

No be una dey support nonsense? You think it's for nothing abi? At the slightest opportunity and without provocation you insult Igbos to your satisfaction. Now the fulani muslims you love are advocating sharia you are already hyperventilating.

We've been asking for a constitutional amendment to enable equity and fairness across the country, as well as to aid the restructuring of Nigeria but it's constitutional amendment to convert Nigeria into a sharia state that is important to this regime.

SOUTHWESTERNERS, una well done. It's now very obvious you guys are not politically aware.
Your quest for greed help bring this upon us all. 2023 presidency gbuo unu dia

Do you know that there is a department in Faculty of Law called Islamic Law?

a whole CJN of a country made up of many religions said this?


I don't know the credential or criteria that made this fool became a justice because their ELDS to sabotage our education can easily put me on the clue



it's sad that Buhari is an illiterate and still allow an educated illiterate governed senate, and judiciary

Tanko

Did CJN watch that video in the court room?

Na one chance be this ooo

That's for you in the North and southwest. As for south east and south we don't discuss sharia. Everybody is free of religious dogma.live and let's live.

Useless Islamic terrorists. Bastards.

This hopeless Sharia cjn is a goat.

Spits at the religion of piss.

Yorubas supports Sharia ,its essential

Btw if you support sharia in Southwest click "Like" if you don't press " share"

Islamic agenda perfected