Women leader chides husbands abdicating responsibilities

The Ameerah of the Jamaatul Da’awah (Islamic propagation) women’s wing of the Fuad Lababidi Islamic Academy, Abuja ,Hajiya Rakiya Shehu Bamalli has said that the abdication of responsibilities by some husbands was responsible for many of the problems confronting Muslim women and children. She spoke in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the 18th Tafsir […]

The Ameerah of the Jamaatul Da’awah (Islamic propagation) women’s wing of the Fuad Lababidi Islamic Academy, Abuja ,Hajiya Rakiya Shehu Bamalli has said that the abdication of responsibilities by some husbands was responsible for many of the problems confronting Muslim women and children.

She spoke in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the 18th Tafsir focusing on the sustenance of the lessons and blessing of the month of Ramadan.

“Our organisation has existed for about 20 years and we have been assisting the less privileged in the society and especially during the month of Ramadan when we do more. We have many problems at hand that are caused by men though they should not have arisen at all.

“We all know that many husbands failed in their responsibilities, we have seen many abandoning their responsibilities including those who are knowledgeable. Some just marry women and refuse to provide for their welfare, leaving the wives to cater for themselves and the children when Islam clearly shows who as the head is responsible for the upkeep of the family,” she said. 

The Chief Imam of Wuye Central Mosque Abuja, Ustaz Muhammad Kabir urged Muslims to sustain the virtues and responsibilities imbibed during Ramadan.

“There are some people referred to as Ramadan slaves, they were not praying or acting righteously except during Ramadan and they go back to their old ways after Ramadan instead of being a slave of Allah who act according to the dictates of Islam at all times,” he said.

The cleric expressed joy that this year’s Tafsir had maked positive impact with some husbands making telephone calls that their wives were better off due to the teachings of the Tafsir.

The organisation afterwards visited the Karu Orphanage Home where they distributed relieve material to the children.