Any Muslim eating in public during Ramadan will be arrested – Sharia Police

Any Muslim eating in public during Ramadan will be arrested according to Nabahani Usman, the commander-general of the Sharia Police (Hisbah) in Kano.Usman noted the special month for Muslims and anybody that practices Islam is Ramadan and during this period, they must all fast except the doctors certify you not fit to fast. The Sharia Police commander general told BBC that people eating in public during the Ramadan will be arrested except they can provide a proof of illness via a medical report from a doctor that exempts such persons from fasting.

He went on to say that even with the exemption letter, the person will be warned not to repeat such before being released.

“We do this kind of operation yearly and we will continue it this year. The aim is to get every Muslim to respect the month of Ramadan. Even if a doctor says you should not fast, that does not mean you should eat in public while others are fasting. So any Muslim that we apprehend eating outside, our men will arrest and bring the person to our office unless he can show proof that a doctor asked him not to fast,” he said.

You might be wondering, is Sharia law still in existence? Well, Kano State has been practising Sharia law since 2001 when former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso signed the bill creating Hisbah.
While Muslims across the country and the rest of the world have been asking when is the new moon coming out for Ramadan 2019, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslim faithfuls to be on the look out.

Junaidu said

“this is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, May 5, which is equivalent to 29 day of Sha’aban 1440A.H., shall be the day to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H.
“Muslims are, therefore, requested to start looking for the new moon of Ramadan 1440AH on Sunday and report its sighting to the nearest district or village head for onward communication to the Sultan.”

The monarch prayed to Allah to help religious leaders and all Muslims in the discharge of their religious duties.
He further said the general public could report the sighting of the new moon directly to the sultan through some designated numbers.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which the Muslim conduct the compulsory full month fasting.
In other news, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on its citizens and residents to inform the nearest court if they spot the Ramadan crescent with a naked eye or through binoculars on Saturday, May 4.