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blasphemy is a capital offence in Islam of which punishment is death
Chairman of Sokoto state Ulama forum of Izala, Abubakar Usman Mabera, has called on Muslims to seek God’s forgiveness because the challenges facing the country are a sign of sinful activities.
The cleric said this while reacting to the conviction of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death in Kano state.
Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging on August 10 after he was found guilty of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad.
EkoHotBlog had reported how the development sparked widespread outrage among many Nigerians with many describing the conviction as barbaric.
Despite the public outcry, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria asked Kano state government to execute the court judgment.
In response, governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, said he would not think twice before signing Sharif-Aminu’s death warrant if he failed to file an appeal within 30 days.
The convict has however appealed against the court’s decision.
Mabera, while speaking in Sokoto at the weekend, said blasphemy is a capital offence in Islam of which punishment is death, and that since a competent court has found the singer guilty, he cannot be pardoned.
Also Read: Blasphemy: Kano Singer Appeals Verdict, Seeks Death Sentence Reversal
He asked Muslim lawyers to be careful in defending the convict, adding that “any lawyer who comes out to defend him has renounced his Islamic faith”.
”For all indications, God is not happy with us and we have to repent because he alone is the answer to our woes,” he said.
In a statement on Thursday, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said Sharif-Aminu was not represented by a lawyer during the trial at the Upper Sharia Court and that he has been denied access to any lawyer since his conviction.
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