In dealing with the situation regarding Maryam Adedayo and Idris Eze, you should go through the state legal system. The Nigerian federal legal system is far too secular, and will not truly be able to bring about true justice in the eyes of Allah. If we really want to interpret what it is Allah would view as justice, then this matter should be dealt with by the Islamic community, rather than the Nigerian government. Afterall, it was the prophet himself who said, “Let there be a community among you, calling to good, and commanding what is proper and forbidding what is improper; those are the prosperous (Qur’an 3:104).” Although you specifically cannot punish those responsible for the zina, it is within your abilities to make sure that they shall
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With a case involving not only zina, but also the care of a child, it cannot be dealt with in such a straightforward and uninvolved manner. The federal system does not take into account the multifaceted aspects of the issue that are in fact key to resolving the case. So far, there has been no confession to zina from either of the accused; without a confession you cannot in good conscious convict them within the sunna of the prophet. The state legal system is far more easily contextualized; due to this, it will be a far more suitable option for this case, as it will take into consideration all aspects of the issue at hand. It will be able to handle the care of the mother and child far more adequately than the federal …show more content…
Zina is a crime, not only against God, but against the community as well, for marriage is one of the foundations upon which our society is built. Zina is the ultimate sin regarding the home and family life. If zina is allowed to go improperly punished, the community shall suffer as well as the sinners, for as Syed Abdul’ Al Mawdudi said regarding the importance of marriage, “If men and women were to lose sight of this essential fact, that is, the establishment of the home and raising a family, and were to meet freely just for pleasure and lust, the entire structure of human society would crumble.” Neither Maryam Adedayo nor Idris Eze have formally confessed to zina. However, whether they confess or not, you cannot deny that this situation has upset the balance within Kanoma. No matter what the outcome of the case comes to be, the state Shari’a legal system has a mandate to take into consideration how it will affect the community. The needs of the community shall be the foremost concern of the state legal system. As village leaders, that should be your main priority when handling the alleged Zina and the care of the
With a case involving not only zina, but also the care of a child, it cannot be dealt with in such a straightforward and uninvolved manner. The federal system does not take into account the multifaceted aspects of the issue that are in fact key to resolving the case. So far, there has been no confession to zina from either of the accused; without a confession you cannot in good conscious convict them within the sunna of the prophet. The state legal system is far more easily contextualized; due to this, it will be a far more suitable option for this case, as it will take into consideration all aspects of the issue at hand. It will be able to handle the care of the mother and child far more adequately than the federal …show more content…
Zina is a crime, not only against God, but against the community as well, for marriage is one of the foundations upon which our society is built. Zina is the ultimate sin regarding the home and family life. If zina is allowed to go improperly punished, the community shall suffer as well as the sinners, for as Syed Abdul’ Al Mawdudi said regarding the importance of marriage, “If men and women were to lose sight of this essential fact, that is, the establishment of the home and raising a family, and were to meet freely just for pleasure and lust, the entire structure of human society would crumble.” Neither Maryam Adedayo nor Idris Eze have formally confessed to zina. However, whether they confess or not, you cannot deny that this situation has upset the balance within Kanoma. No matter what the outcome of the case comes to be, the state Shari’a legal system has a mandate to take into consideration how it will affect the community. The needs of the community shall be the foremost concern of the state legal system. As village leaders, that should be your main priority when handling the alleged Zina and the care of the