25/03/2020
POSITION OF JIBWIS - NIGERIA ON COVID - 19 PANDEMIC
All praise be to Allah, the Most gracious, the Most Merciful. May the peace and blessings of Allah be with Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), his family and all his Companions uptill the day of judgement.
Considering the sudden emergence of COVID 19, popularly known as Corona Virus, as a global emergency, where thousands of people around the world died as a result of the disease, in addition to thousands confirmed infections, the Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'a Wa'iqamatis Sunnah, JIBWIS - Nigeria - an organisation that propagate the religion of Islam under my leadership as the National Chairman, has put forward the following suggestions and the good people of Nigeria, thus:
1. Ensure continuous submission to the will of Allah the Almighty, with the firm belief that we are all humans that always seek support , guidance and protection from Allah the Most High. And all these viruses are also creations of Allah to humanity.
2. That all people should seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty, return all things that does not brlong to them and that people should continue to pray and seek for forgiveness from Allah at all times.
3. Ensure continuous unity between governments Medical professionals and the Ulamas with a view to effectively fight this COVID 19 pandemic that has already done a great damage to the society.
4.And that if government and Medical professionals has come to an acceptable agreement that calls for the suspension of Juma'at prayers or five daily prayers in some Mosques or reduction in number of people in a particular congregational prayers as a way of bringing to an end the effect of any pandemic, in this regard, COVID 19 pandemic, the religion of Islam has accepted this measure as a solution to the continous spread of the disease.
JIBWIS - Nigeria has called on all Muslim Ummah to always support this protective initiative when ever the need arises.
JIBWIS -Nigeria however, prayed to Allah the Most High to bring an end to the daily spread of this COVID 19 pandemic in Nigeria and around the globe.
Alhamdu Lillah. May the peace and blessings of Allah be with Prophet Muhammad ( S.A.W. ), his family and all his companions uptill the day of Judgement. Ameen.
Sheikh Dr. Abdullahi Bala Lau
National Chairman
Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'a Wa'iqamatis Sunnah
JIBWIS - Nigeria.