GUIDING RULES TO RAMADAN FAST BY IMAM YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI

 THE 121^st KHUTBAH DELIVERED AT AREA 10 JUMA’AH MASJID ABUJA, BY IMAM YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI, ON 26^TH MAY, 2017/  29^TH SHA’BAN1437 AFTER HIJRA

TOPIC: GUIDING RULES TO RAMADAN FAST

 In the name of Allah the Most gracious theMerciful

My dear respected brothers and sisters in Islam, in our series of khutbah toward Ramadan; today’s sermon will discuss the topic: Guiding rules of Ramadan fast.

Brothers and sisters in islam, what remains now to  Ramadan   is just some  few hours or a day ;  we need to remind our self and refresh our memory with the standing rules of  Ramadan in order to attain and achieve  maximum benefits  in this precious time which comes only once in every year.

 Fasting as it is,became an

Why Buhari will not rid Nigeria of corruption By Fisayo Soyombo @fisayosoyombo

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari listens a panel discussion at the Anti-Corruption Summit in London, May, 2016 [Frank Augstein/Reuters]

Nigerian president's war against corruption will yield a betwixt-and-between result: so much action, minimal solution.   

There is renewed optimism in Nigeria over the success chances of President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption. Perennially derided by the opposition as a one-way partisan campaign, Buhari's war against graft is finally piquing the interest of neutrals. This is because the president's own men are the latest victims of the campaign.

Director general of Nigeria's National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, is currently on suspension after reluctantly admitting ownership, on behalf of the agency he has been leading, of the sums of $43.4m, 27,700 British pounds ($36,000) and 23.2 million naira ($74,000) found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a private residence in

SIGNIFICANCE OF RAMADAN 2 (Health, spiritual, economic, social and psychological benefits of Ramadan fast) BY YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI

THE 120TH SERMON DELIVERED AT AREA 10 JUMA'AH MASJID ABUJA, BY YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI, ON 19TH MAY, 2017/ 22ND SHA'ABAN 1438 AH

TOPIC: SIGNIFICANCE OF RAMADAN 2

(Health, spiritual, economic, social and psychological benefits of Ramadan fast)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

Ramadan is a period of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity and sacrifice observed by all Muslims around the world to observe one of the five pillars of islam. The significance and benefits of fasting to a believer cannot be over-emphasized due to the number of mercies and blessings of Allah towards Muslimsummah throughout the month. Some of

What manner of love for Buhari By Muhammad Ajah

While speaking recently at the palace of the Emir of Katsina, Dr. Abdulmumini Usman, Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, reaffirmed his love for President Muhammadu Buhari and cherished his relationship with him. He declared: “The president has been treating me as a brother. In fact, the president has taken me as a son in the way he treats me. Going by the amount of responsibilities the president has given me; it shows that he seriously believes that we can live as brothers in this country. He seriously believes in

Anti-graft war in Federal Republic of ‘Thieves’

Recent developments in Nigeria seem to suggest that the country is one in which only the criminalminded individuals and brazen thieves hold the reins of power. The current anti-corruption crusade of the government has lifted the veil off the deep and serious existential issue of corruption. Rarely does a week passes without one celebrated case of money, mostly in foreign currencies, found somewhere, albeit, without owners.
Despite the huge challenges of the war against corruption as witnessed in the poor investigation, lack of cohesion among law enforcement agencies and the inability of EFCC to secure convictions in most of

An agreement is an agreement By Femi Macaulay

Osuofia Dancing to his music, Agreement is Agreement

 It was a time to look back, and then look forward. The 10th anniversary of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Lagos, was not just about the past. More importantly, it was also about the future.

Talking of the past, it would appear that airport terminal operator Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has had a difficult experience concerning the concession agreement it signed with the Federal Government. The anniversary was a fitting time to highlight the minuses that dampened the celebration.
The company’s chairman, Dr. Wale Babalakin, shed light on the negatives when he spoke to reporters about the government’s contractual infidelity. Babalakin stated: “We got approval since 2007 to operate regional flights from MMA2, but the relevant authorities are

Police is not your friend By Kaine Agary

  I do not know who came up with the Nigeria Police slogan, “The Police is Your Friend”, but make no mistake about your relationship with the Nigeria Police. Nowhere in the world is the police your friend. They have a very important role in keeping law and order and keeping us all safe from the baddies of the world, but police is not your friend. Police is especially not your friend in an environment that does not hold the police accountable for the actions and expression of unreasonable force. Whatever class of person you are in Nigeria, the last thing that you want is an encounter with the police because you will find out very quickly that all the black letters in the Nigerian Constitution, in statutes, and police PR campaigns mean nothing to the officers on the streets and

The three musketeers scheme again by UnderTow

They are Nigeria’s first leadership eleven: the troika of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Gen Ibrahim Babangida and Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar — all of them retired army generals. The media was awash with reports they met at Gen Babangida’s Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday to deliberate on issues whose agenda were kept away from the prying eyes of the public. They always seethed with schemes; but this time their schemes were not quite as obvious to the public as reporters would like them to be. Moreover, why only three of them met , out of Nigeria’s seven living ex-heads of state, is difficult to fathom. Perhaps it is only these three that have shown bravery in affecting, for good or bad, the fortunes of Nigeria.
Speculations were rife on Tuesday that the meeting dwelled more on President Muhammadu Buhari’s delicate health and its implications for both governance and

SIGNIFICANCE OF RAMADAN By YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI

   THE 119TH SERMON DELIVERED AT AREA 10 JUMA’AH MASJID ABUJA, BY YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI, ON 12TH MAY 2017/ 15TH SHA’ABAN 1438 AH

TOPIC:  SIGNIFICANCE OF RAMADAN

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

The term Ramaḍan is taken from the word “Ramad” which means that which wasextremely heated by the sun.  Arabs used to say about the sheep that they were 'burned (ramidah) while they were grazing under the burning heat of the sun to the extent that their livers became damaged (by the intense heat of the sun). Ramaḍān was named such because it burns the sins of the believers. ImāmQurtubi  said: ''It was named Ramaḍan because it burns the sins of people with righteous deeds”. Abu Huraira (RA) narrated that the

DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN ISLAM By YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI

   THE 118TH SERMON DELIVERED AT AREA 10 JUMA’AH MASJID ABUJA, BY YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI, ON 6TH MAY 2017/ 8TH SHAABAN 1438 AH

TOPIC:  DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN ISLAM

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

Islam praised the concept of work, and stressed that the believer who works to sustain his living is far better than who relies and depend on others for his living. The live example of this is the fact that almost all the prophets and messengers of Allah have worked to earn their living in order to lead by example.

“AndWe did not send before you, [O Muhammad], any of the messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets….” Q20:25

Thus, Islam offered specific rights to workers as citizens and