National Assembly to legitimise Shari'ah law for Muslims only as part
of the ongoing constitutional amendment.
Yakub, who is also a legal practitioner, made the call while rounding
off his Ramadan Tafsir at the Kaduna road, G.R.A. mosque in Bauchi
metropolis.
He said that the incorporation of the Islamic legal system in the
amended constitution would guarantee the rights of Muslims to practice
their religion unhindered.
According to him, the implementation of full Shari'ah law for Muslims
only will not in any way infringe on the rights of followers of other
religions in the country.
The Islamic scholar urged Shari'ah implementing states in the North to
fear Allah by ensuring full implementation of all judgements passed by
the various Shari'ah courts since its introduction.
Yakub advised those saddled with the responsibility of implementing
the code in defaulting states to resign their positions if they could
not implement the legal system.
He urged Shari'ah court judges to adhere strictly to the provisions of
the Qur'an and other relevant jurisprudence and reminded them of the
consequence of tilting the course of justice.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the sentences
ranged from amputation for theft and death by stoning for adultery and
sodomy.
These sentences, handed down by the various Shari'ah courts in the
Northern states which introduced the code since 1999, had yet to be
implemented.
The first case of amputation was carried out by Zamfara State
Government in 1999 amid controversy. (NAN)
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