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Item Islam and human rights violations: an appraisal of the #EndSARSProtest against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in Nigeria(Faculty of Arts, Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, 2022-05) Abdulsalam, M. K.This study examined, from rubric of Islamic Law, the human rights violations in the recent #EndSARS protest against police brutality in Nigeria. The method adopted in the study was qualitative. Data were generated from secondary sources which included Islamic Law books, academics journals, newspaper reports and other online sources. Findings from this study revealed that, Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) is notorious for its brutality and human rights abuses. Such as extra-judicial killings, illegal detention, extortions, confiscation of properties, wrong accusations etc. Paradoxically, the #End SARS protesters, in the process of agitating for their rights, violated other peoples' rights, such as freedom of movement and protection against the destruction of properties. This, consequently, made the Nigerian economy suffered huge losses of billions of naira. The paper, therefore, recommends that the Federal Government, in collaboration with security agencies and other relevant stakeholders in Nigeria, should create avenues for peaceful and organised protests, interaction with the general populace and, most importantly, listen to the millions of voices calling' for police reform. Police Officers should also be regularly appraised on human rights compliance and erring officers prosecuted. Youths should also embrace peaceful protests, and civil societies, religious and traditional leaders should make it a point o f duty to campaign against violent demonstrations by the youths.Item Imamship order in Ofiki land(Department of Religions & Peace Studies, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, Ojo, 2024-06) Situ, W. A.; Abdulsalam, M.Ofiki land as a Muslim dominated town formerly maintained a single and united Muslim ’ummah (community) in the early era of Islam but now split into three Muslim ummahs engendering it to not have a paramount chief imam, imamship is a pivotal phenomenon in Islam which must be handled with a strict adherence to Shari’ah. This paper is the first to look into the imamship succession practice in Ofiki land as no written record(s) on Islam in Ofiki is available or accessible or traceable. The study was carried out with the aim to picturing out the succession of imamship practice among Ofiki Muslims towards establishing its deviances as against the Islamic imamship laid down principles. The study adopted historical research method and employed in-depth interviews with thirteen participants and personal observations as the research instruments. It is revealed that Ofiki Muslim ’ummah is disintegrated and battles with some internal religious crises based on claims of superiority complex, using of number to oppress groups and traditionalisation and indigenisation of Islam by subjecting Islamic affairs under non-Muslim rulers. Imams are appointed based on Shari’ah principles through shura and consideration of the most knowledgeable and most accepted ‘ulama’u by the majority in the ’ummah rotationally between two quarters but not on lineage selection as practised in some Muslim communities where Imam’s selection it is permanent to a few clans in the towns. However, problem of appointment of Chief Imams lingers and non-acceptability of a Central Chief Imam of Ofiki land remains a battle as the processes are not devoid of some abnormalities.Item Fatwa house and the administration of Al-Farā’iḍ: a tripartite analysis of law, ethics and social implications(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan, 2022-05) Abdulsalam, M. K.Administration of al-farā'iḍ, the distribution of deceased Muslim's estate, is a complicated and highly significant aspect of Islamic family laws, encompassing legal, ethical, social, and gender-related considerations within Muslim communities. This paper presents a critical analysis of the role of the Fatwa House in Kisi, Oyo State, Nigeria, in the administration of Islamic inheritance laws within Nigeria’s plural legal system. Established as a community-based Islamic adjudicatory body, the Fatwa House addresses estate distribution and related disputes through Sharīʿah-compliant mechanisms. The study investigates the legal foundations of its operations, its alignment with constitutional and evidentiary laws, and its capacity to function as an alternative to formal judicial systems. It also examines the ethical implications of its rulings, especially concerning gender equity, procedural fairness, and interfaith participation. The research explores the social impact of the institution, including its role in promoting community trust, religious adherence, and peaceful family resolutions. Through a combined doctrinal legal analysis and qualitative case study methodology, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of how the Kisi Fatwa House operates within a legal pluralistic society.Item Estate distribution in Islam: the approach of Islahudeen Missionary Association of Nigeria(Penman Publishers, Nigeria, 2022) Abdulsalam, M. K.The laws of inheritance in Islam have been the focus of many studies in Nigeria with no serious reference to its application by religious organizations. This study, therefore, aims at analyzing selected cases of Muslim estates administered by Islahudeen Missionary Association in Iwo, Osun State Nigeria; examining the compatibility of those cases with the provision of Islamic law; and, how this approach has helped in resolving disputes concerning the sharing of a Muslim's estate. This study adopts both theoretical and empirical approaches in issues that concern mainly the Sunni laws of inheritance. The result of this research shows that for heirs to be free of legal disputes regarding estate sharing of their deceased ones, the Islamic law of inheritance offers a veritable and viable solution as ordained by Allah in the Qur'an (4:11-12 and 176). Doing this, will establish peaceful co-existence among heirs and the family members at large.Item Arabic our heritage: teaching and learning of contemporary arabic in South west, Nigeria(Pan-African University Press, Austin, 2022) Akewula, A. O.Item A writing of theatre in modern arabic literature(Faculty of Arts Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos, Nigeria, 2017-07) Akewula, A. O.Item A literary exposition of Arabic novel in Saudi Arabia(Department of Arabic Language, University College, Trivandrum, India, 2017) Akewula, A. O.Item An overview of the impact of arab civilizaton on yoruba culture in Nigeria(The Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria (YSAN) c/o Department of Linguistics and African Languages University of Ibadan, 2023-01) Akewula, A. O.; Kamorudeen, B. K.Nigeria was a land where idol worship marked the religious life of the inhabitants. With the advent of Islam which came with its civilization, Nigerians’ faith, rituals, rites, practices and customs changed and impacted the Nigerian culture. Invariably, the contact of the Arabs with the people of Yorubaland in Nigeria brought about a new era in their beliefs. The Arabs who were mainly Muslims and with the focus to spread Islam preached assiduously against the syncretic religious practices of the Yoruba in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. There is no gainsaying the fact that every religion has its own unique identity characterized by traditions, values and norms that make it stand out. Over the centuries, we have observed that the southwestern Nigeria culture is gradually fading away as we adopt Arab civilization and this persists as days go by. The Arab civilization has influenced the Yoruba culture in different domains. Some of the impacts are noticeable in our education, language, borrowing, social activities, entertainment, traditional settings, marriage, naming, burial and funeral rites and widowhood. This paper employs historical method which attempts to examine how Arab civilization influenced Yoruba culture in the aforementioned domains including religion and devotional rites. It is our hope that some aspects of Yoruba Culture that are not inimical to Islamic teachings would be preserved to avoid becoming moribund.Item Myths(Indiana University Press, 2016) Omofoyewa, K. A.Item Speaking in tongues: a review of Dawood Tijani’s translated and unpublished arabic works(2016-11) Omofoyewa, K. A.