Ramadan: cleric commends sultan on moon sighting

A Kano based Islamic Scholar, Ustaz Dauda Lokon-Makera has  described the decision taken by his eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III on  moon sighting as commendable, as it would go along way towards unifying the Muslim Ummah in forging a common front on moon sighting.

Speaking on Sultan’s directive to Muslim Ummah in the country on the obsevance of the 30th day of Ramadan  in the absence of a credible source confirming the moon sighted on the 29th of the Ramadan holy month, Lokon-Makera stated that the spiritual leader was right as it is the normal practice that the  Eid-el-fitr festivity could not hold until the month of Shawal is sighted beyond reasonable doubt.

According to him, the unity and solidity of the Muslim Ummah could only be maintained, sustained and vigarously consolidated with the spiritual leader emoloying his  powet to unite fathful under one umbrella adding that what leadership entails is the courage for a leader’s sincerity of purpose and the capacity to  be firm, resolute and decisive.

He pointed out that the   spectre of disunity, polarization and fragmentation could only be checked if the Muslim Ummah desist from what tends to  put them asunder on the basis if their differences stressing tgat with primordial considerations given too much prefrence, the concept of unity and oneness  could be defeated.

While congratulating the entire Muslim Ummah  on the successful completion of the Rsmadan fasting, the Islamic scholar also called on them to abide by the teaching of Islam on  being compassionate to one another.