THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ… Hajiya Halita Aliyu, Purification of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf

Bookshop owner, Hajiya Halita Aliyu said her last good read is ‘Purification of the Soul’ by Hamza Yusuf. “It’s said there’s one piece of flesh in the body that when it’s good the whole body is good and when It’s bad the whole body is bad. That is the heart, and this is an authentic […]

Bookshop owner, Hajiya Halita Aliyu said her last good read is ‘Purification of the Soul’ by Hamza Yusuf. “It’s said there’s one piece of flesh in the body that when it’s good the whole body is good and when It’s bad the whole body is bad. That is the heart, and this is an authentic hadith,” she said. “The book addresses issues of the heart from kindness, being good to people and avoiding greed, jealousy and so on. Basically, all the ten commandments. If your heart is good you will tend to be good. You will do things that are acceptable to God and man.

Hajiya Aliyu was General Manager of Human Resources at Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) where she was also a full-time board member. She is presently owner of Tarbiyah Books Plus.