The president of the Marlain Nation Naira Marley, has advised his fellow Muslim brothers against betting during the Ramadan which is said to be the holy month.
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Naira marley said Muslims should put aside sports betting and sure odds in this important month, urging them to fast instead.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, who also stands as the president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), in a broadcast on Wednesday night announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan would begin in Nigeria on Thursday, March 23, 2023 which comes after the sighting of the crescent moon in various parts in of the country, according to the National Moon-sighting Committee.
The holy month of Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month for fasting, prayer, reflection, and assisting the needy.
During the holy period, Muslims fast from just before the sunrise prayer, Fajr, to the sunset prayer, Maghrib and it entails abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations to achieve greater “taqwa”, or consciousness of the Almighty Allah.