Fight those who try to stop you from practising Islam - Sultan of Sokoto

Sa'ad Abubakar, The Sultan of Sokoto

The President General of the Nigerian Supreme
Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto,
Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims to fight
any body or group that attempts to stop them
from performing their religious obligations.

He said, ”the only thing that will make me to act
or ask you to act is only when somebody or a
group or some other nations decide to stop us
from performing our religious obligations. That is
the only way we can fight somebody.”

He made the statement while speaking at a
conference organised by Da’wah Co-ordination
Council of Nigeria.

The Sultan also warned Muslim clerics against
preaching hate messages.

According to him, “When somebody or a group or
some other nations decide to stop us from
performing our religious obligations, we must
never take laws into our hands. We must not be
law officers. We do not do that in Islam.
“We do not force anybody to join Islam. There is
no compulsion in Islam.

“Our good deeds, good actions and good
interactions as Muslims will give that very bright
light to everybody what Islam is and that is what
brings people to join us.

“Those who do not want to come as Muslims are
free to stay with us and continue working with
us to make this country a much better place.
“Whoever wants to fight you, do not fight him;
leave him alone. Be very patient.

“The only thing that will make me to act or ask
you to act is only when somebody or a group or
some other nations decide to stop us from
performing our religious obligations. That is the
only way we can fight somebody.

“But if I am allowed to pursue my religious
obligations, say my prayers and pay my zakat
and so many other things, I have no problem
with anybody. To you, your religion and to me,
my religion.”