Recall that the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, had earlier asked Muslims to be on the look out for the moon on Friday.
Abubakar, who is the president-general of NSCIA, had also asked Muslim faithful to avoid large gatherings during Eid-el-Fitr prayers, which he said could be held at home.
“As the month of Ramadan is gradually coming to an end and the Eid-el-fitr is approaching, it is crucial to reiterate that we are living in unusual times when almost everything normal has become abnormal, including social gatherings and large congregational prayers,” he had said.
“Therefore, Muslims are enjoined to note that Eid-el-fitr is not a compulsory religious activity (fard) and at no point should it be observed if doing so will undermine the fundamental purpose of Shari’ah: security, a multifaceted concept which includes personal, community, national, environmental and health components, among others.”
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