Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has
condemned the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State.
The Shehu Shagari College of
Education student was stoned and burnt alive for alleged blasphemy.
Gumi stated that Holy Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) never killed anyone despite insults by non-Muslims.
The cleric made the comment at religious teaching in his Juma’at mosque in Kaduna.
In the message translated by
PRNigeria, Gumi said the best way Muslims can prove their love for the Prophet
is adherence to his words. The cleric reminded all citizens that being a secular
State, Nigeria is not governed by religious law.
“Anyone who kills a
non-Muslim, who they have agreed to live peacefully with, will not smell the
fragrance of Paradise for 40 years,” he said.
The Sheikh explained that
Islam doesn’t allow anyone to take laws into their hands and warned Islamic
leaders against instigating their followers.
“If we think by killing
Deborah, people who are not of the same faith with us will stop insulting our
prophet, then we are in delusion”, he added.
