The Kano State Hisbah Board Department of Public Enlightenment has cautioned non-Muslim residents not to eat in public during Ramadan Fasting. Abba Sai’Idu, the Director-General, emphasized that it’s unlawful for Christians and other non-Muslims to openly consume food or engage in public activities that could undermine the Islamic religion or tempt those fasting.
The enforcement team is intensifying patrols to apprehend any Muslims involved in practices inconsistent with Islamic culture during this holy month.
Recall that the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced Monday, March 11, 2024, as 1st Ramadan 1445AH and thus declared the commencement of fasting in the holy month in the country.
During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Muslims are expected to abstain from eating, drinking, sex and smoking during the daytime and other acts not allowed by the Holy Quran.
In 2021, SaharaReporters reported how Kano State Hisbah Board arrested eight women and three men for eating during Ramadan.
They were arrested in a raid by Hisbah personnel at Tudun Murtala of Nassarawa Local Government and Sharada area of Kano Municipal, where they were found eating.