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- ItemOpen AccessAdam AI-lIuri and Neo-ijtihad: An Examination of His Legal Views on Ramadan Fasting in Nigeria(Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS), 2017) Adegoke, K.A.Shaykh Adam Ibn Abdullah al-IIuri was one of the rare erudite scholars in Africa continent in twentieth century who contributed a lot to the development of various Islamic disciplines. The Arabic School (Markazu 't-Talimi '1-'Arabi AI-Islami) established by him in 1952 has produced several Islamic scholars who specialised in different areas of Islamic disciplines. The objective of this study is to examine some of the neo-Ijtihad exercises of AI-Iluri on the jurisprudential issues surrounding the observance of Ramadan fasting in Nigeria such as the universal and geographical application of moon sighting, personality of the moon-sighter,number of moon-sighters, textual and artificial calculation of moon sighting and day of doubt (Yawm As-Sakk) which always serve as jurisprudential controversy on the commencement and termination of Ramadan fasting among Nigerian Muslims. Research method used in this study is expository, descriptive and analytical so as to come up with the relevance of AI-Iluri's neo-ljtihiid legal exercise to Nigerian environs. Conclusively, the study makes a finding that local related jurisprudential issues should be better handled by local Islamic scholars than consulting foreign materials from the author who may not be aware of the situation and circumstances peculiar to the environment. The paper therefore recommends that Nigerian Muslims should inculcate making use of the neo-ljtihiid legal exercise of their local scholars as a token of appreciation of their scholarship and a form of encouragement for them to do more in proffering solutions to some emerging problems among the Nigerian Muslims .
- ItemOpen AccessAhl Adh-Dhimmah under Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates(Department of Islamic Studies, Nassarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria., 2017) Adegoke, K.A.This paper is an attempt to study the affairs of Ahl Adh-Dhimmah(non-Muslims) in the Islamic State under Umayyad and Abbasid period of Islam. Personality of Ahl Adh-Dhimmah in an Islamic state are highlighted, as well as their status in the earlier period of Islam from the historical perspective. It also underlines the rights and status of Ahl Adh-Dhimmah during the Umayyad andAbbasid period of Islam with some checkmates on their rights. The paper concludes with findings and suggestions for the peaceful co-existence of Muslims and non-Muslims in a multi-religious community.
- ItemOpen AccessBetween Islamic Activism and Politics: A Theo-Political Thought of Ḥasan Al-Banna Reconsidered(Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria, 2020-06) Adegoke, K.A.Hasan Al-Bannā was a great thinker and revivalist of Islam in the twentieth century in the Muslim world that most of the Islamic resurgence groups which emerged in some parts of the Muslim world are directly or indirectly influenced by his Islamic activism on the inter-relationship between politics and religion. This study aims at examining and revisiting the theo-political thought of Al-Bannā which he theorized in the earlier twentieth century. The purpose is to see what element of impact does this theo-political thought has on the emergence of various Islamic resurgent groups in several parts of Muslim nations in the contemporary period. The study gives brief account of life of Al-Bannā before casting a cursory look at his religious activities in Egypt. Then, the study goes ahead to examine Al-Bannā’s three stages of theo-political thought and appraise its influence on several Islamic resurgent groups in the Muslim world. Research methodologies used in this study are analytical and descriptive. Conclusively, the study postulates that Al-Bannā’s theo-political thought is felt in the twentieth century, not only in Egypt, but in the whole Islamic world, and most of the Islamic resurgence groups which emerged in some parts of the Muslim world are directly or indirectly influenced by Al-Bannā’s theo-political thought. Finally, the study recommends that Al-Bannā’s works on theo-political thought should be carefully reconsidered by the contemporary Islamic ideologues who are clamouring for Islamic government.
- ItemOpen AccessBetween islamic legal maxim and religious fundamentalism: a case study of boko haram's insurgency in Nigeria between 2009 and 2017(Faculty of Education, kampala international university, Dar-es-salam, Tanzania, 2016) Adegoke, K.A.Nigeria, as one of the pluralistic and multi-religious nations in West Africa, has been experiencing an extreme form of Islamic fundamentalism from an insurgent group popularly known as Boko Haram in the North-Eastern geo-political zone of Nigeria, which has claimed several lives and properties of Nigerians in the area and beyond. This Boko Haram's violent struggle is highly sensitive and volatile by nature because it is neither a conflict between Muslims and Christians nor that of North and South of the country but which has brought the whole Nigeria to their knee. The paper attempts to examine the historical emergence of Boko Haram insurgent group in Nigeria. It would take us through the conceptual clarifications of some keywords featuring in the paper. It also examines the fundamentalistic locus standi of this group and their justifications for their insurgency. The purpose is to see the element of threat that this Boko Haram's insurgency has adversely created for pluralistic nature of Nigeria with her diverse ethnics and religious beliefs. The paper goes ahead to critically view the Boko Haram insurgency through the eyes of Islamic legal maxims through some Islamic texts and scholarly opinion of some Islamic scholars within and outside Nigeria. The side effect of Boko Haram insurgency on Islam as a religion and Muslims as Nigerians is also examined. Finally, the paper moves on to give some recommendations so as to proffer the necessary solution to the problem of insurgency in Nigeria.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Challenges of Implementing Islamic Studies Curriculum in Nigerian Secondary schools(Higher Education Research and Policy Network (HERPN£T) Africa Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda, 2015) Adegoke, K.A.; AbdulRaheem, B.Nigeria is a multi-religious society which is responsible for the way the religion is being promoted to the extent that the religious holidays outnumber secular holidays. A common practice in Nigeria is that some professionals do abandon their professions for evangelism claiming that religion gives them the succour which their professions cannot give them. However, it must not be forgotten that the needs of society is one of determinants of curriculum design meaning that religious education must be integrated in Nigerian educational system otherwise Nigerian education will be regarded as imbalance because it fails to cater for the needs of society. Based on this, Islamic Studies as one of Religious Studies is taught in all the levels of Nigerian educational system. The two objectives that Islamic Studies curriculum wants to achieve are; providing the Muslim children with their religious needs and inculcating in them the moral values that w{lImake them a mora! worthy personalities in their society. This is in accordance with what was recommended in National Policy on Education. Unfortunately, Nigeria as a nation is being confronted with the problems which are of moral values in spite of existence of Religious Studies in its school curriculum. This makes some people suggest that the value education be introduced in our school system thinking that Religious Studies has failed in its duty. What is not clear to the advocate of value education is that Islamic Studies as one of Religious Studies is being confronted with a lot of challenges which have hindered its effective implementation which could also happen to value education. This paper therefore identified these challenges and offered possible solutions to them which if implemented Nigeria's problems would become a thing of the past
- ItemOpen AccessChild Abuse in Nigerian Society: An Islamic Perspective(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies,Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., 2006) Adegoke, K.A.Tile popular notion that child is the most precious gift that God call give to man cannot be de-emphasized in the African society. Despite this, there are still various child abuse going on in Nigeria society due to parent's nonchalant attitude towards their duties. it is ill the light of this undesirable development that the paper aims to examine child Abuse in Nigeria society from the perspective of Islam. In order to achieve our aim the paper looks into the definition of child abuse for more clarification of the term, then the paper highlights various types of child abuse existing ill Nigerian society. The implication of these child abuses on Nigerian children are examined while the solution are provided in the light of Islam.
- ItemOpen AccessConcept of At-Tahajjub in the context of the Shari'ah Framework and neo-Ijtihad Challenges(Al-Asaalah, the Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2011) Adegoke, K.A.One of the distinctive features between the human beings arid other kinds of mammalian animal kingdom is the clothing and dressing. These clothing and dressing that are peculiar to human beings should be done to achieve the desired objective according to Islamic culture. This study aims at investigating into, the concept of At- Tahajjub within the Sharfah Framework and Neo-Ijtihad challenges. ' The paper views the concept of At-Tahajjub in the Islamic culture and its moral and social objectives, it then gives out a conceptual clarification of the term "At- Tahajjub" and its related key terms featuring in the paper. The study moves on to examine the exegetical and jurisprudential discourses on the issues surrounding the concept of At- Tahajjub in Sharfah. It also examines the neo-Ijtihad challenges on some of the matters related to the concept of At- Tahajjub with the necessary response from the Sharfah desk. The study is finally concluded with the findings and recommendation for the better unders.tanding of the concept of At- Tahajjub in Sharf ah.
- ItemOpen AccessConcept of Human destiny in Islam and Yoruba Tradtional Religion(Abuja Journal of Philosophy and Religions, Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria, 2011) Adegoke, K.A.Concept of human -destiny is one of the hot-debated issues among the Islamic theologians and Yoruba Traditionalists. Apparently, both of them approach the various issues related to destiny in different ways•.Islamic theologians approach this issue through logical arguments from the premises of reasoning and revelations from the Qur'an and prophetic traditions popularly referred to as Kitab Wa Sunnah, while the Yoruba traditionalists approach it through the dialectical arguments from the premises of speculative reasoning, proverbs, myth, folk tales and other traditional materials from the Yoruba environments. this paper tries to examine this concept of human destiny in Islamic theology and Yoruba traditional religious theology.The main purpose of the paper is to expose the theological position of both religions on the hot-debated issues of human destiny and its social impact on the adherents of both religions in the human society.
- ItemOpen AccessCritical Appraisal of the Advent and Impact of Islam in West African States(Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria., 2018) Adegoke, K.A.Islam as one of the world religions from the oriental parts of the world is a branch of Abrahamic faith. Its spread to every nook and cranny of the world is systematic in nature and its impact on people is highly remarkable. It is on this note that the paper aims at examining the critical appraisal of the advent and impact of Islam in West African States. By this, the paper highlights some factors responsible for the easier spread of Islam in the region. It discusses the advent of Islam in some West African States. It then moves forward to examine some of Islamic reformative activities in some localities in West Africa and motives. The paper finally examines the various impacts of Islam in West African States.
- ItemOpen AccessCritical survey of islam in West Africa(Department of History, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo., 2009) Adegoke, K.A.Introduction Islam lit rally means an act of total submission or surrendering to the Will of Allah (God). Historically, the origin of Islam hanged on two theories namely conservative and modern theori s. In the onservative theory, the origin of Islam could b traced to the time of Prophet Adam and his wife. Hawwa' (Eve) who were the first created mankind on earth. This theory propounded that Islam started when mankind were conscious of the existence of a Supreme B ing Who is Allah and they submit themselves to His Will. The modern theory claims that Islam started in 610 C.E when Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)was called to prophet hood in the Mecca city and was commanded to spread the message of Islam
- ItemOpen AccessDHIMMAH Contract in Sokoto Caliphate of Nigeria and Contemporary Challenges(Islamic University, Uganda, 2020-06) Adegoke, K.A.The Dhimmah contract as a Sharī‘ah provision for the rights of non-Muslims residing in an Islamic state has become controversial in the contemporary period as a result of misconception that an Islamic state is monolithic from religious perspective and therefore, intolerable of non-Islamic faith and belief in her geographical boundary. The objective of this study is to look into the legal rights of non-Muslims in the contemporary period showcasing Sokoto caliphate for contextualization and the colonial and postindependence challenges. To achieve this objective, the paper cast a glance at the emergence of Sokoto caliphate and her religio-political power in nineteenth century, it examines Dhimmah contract in the Islamic legal system and different types of non-Muslims (Ahl Adh-Dhimmah) on which Dhimmah contract are applicable. It moves on to appraise the Dhimmah contract under Sokoto Caliphate during pre-colonial and periods and contemporary challenges. The research methods used in this study are analytical, descriptive and expository. The study concludes that Sokoto caliphate had been running perfect religio-political system and law guiding the rights of her non-Muslim minorities through Dhimmah contract before the advent of British colonial overnment, religio-political authority of Sokoto Caliphate has been weakened and reduced to mere spiritual and religions affairs in the face of contemporary and modern challenges from the government of the day. Sokoto Caliphate which was initially an Islamic State has now assumed the status of Muslim State due to the contemporary challenges from the Nigerian political system. At last, study recommends that the present Sokoto Caliphate should widen her horizon to cover more rights of Muslims in Nigeria and their relationship with non-Muslims on religious ground in Nigeria. Sokoto Caliphate should set up a jurisprudential and legal body through which the rights of the Muslims and non-Muslim minorities could be decided within the stipulation of constitutional provision in Nigeria.
- ItemOpen AccessEthical teaching of the Qur'an as a vital Instrument of social harmony(Keffi Journal of Religions, Department of Religious Studies, Nassarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria., 2011) Adegoke, K.A.This paper examines one of the importance of the Qur'an to the humanity in an area of social ethics. It is contended that beyond the spiritual benefit of the Qur'an to people, It also serves humanity in a great immense one of which is highlighted in this paper. The paper throws light on the ethical teaching of the Qur'an in relation to the social welfare of the society. The superiority of the Qur'anic ethics over the modern day secular ethics is also highlighted. The various ethical teaching of the Qur'an are highlighted and discussed with a view of showing how suitable and workable they are in this modern age and modern society. It ultimately submits that the Qur'anic ethics is the most appropriate means of ensuring of social harmony in any given society and there is a need to interprete its application to suit the modern day society.
- ItemOpen AccessFiqh Al-Aqalliyyah and Muslim Minorities in a non-Muslim Community(Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2021-04) Adegoke, K.A.The study researches into the legal theory of Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah and Muslim minorities in a contemporary non-Muslim community. In order to achieve this objective, the paper examines the Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah , its legal position in Islamic jurisprydence, its legal instruments and its applicability to lessen the physical, social, financial and emotional hardships or difficulties encountered by Muslim minorities who find themselves in an unfamiliar non-Muslim environment. Research method used in this study is expository, descriptive and analytical in order to showcase the applicability of Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah in the modern legal theory within the context-specific and needs-based neo-Ijtihad legal rulings for rulngs for Muslim minorities. Conclusively, the paper makes findings that context-specific and needs-based neo-Ijtihad legal rulings of Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah is still viable in this contemporary period to arrest new jurisprudential challenges facing the Muslim minorities in non-Muslim communities.Also neo-Ijtihad exercise of Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah from a competent Islamic jurists and legal theorists of a particular society is meant for that society only and should not be given general or universal application so as not to cause confusion in the context-specific and needs-based jurisprudential response. Finally, the study recommends that Muslim minorities should make use of the Islamic jurists and legal theorists’neo-Ijtihad exercise of Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah which are peculiar to their environment in procuring solutions to some of the contemporary Islamic jurisprudential challenges facing them in the non-Muslim community.
- ItemOpen AccessFiqh Al-Aqalliyyah Between Texts and Neo-Ijtihad in Modern Legal Studies: A Case Study of Igbo Muslim Minorities(Waikato Islamic Studies Review, University of Waikato Islamic Studies Group Studies in Religion Programme, School of Social Sciences Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. University of Waikato University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2021-03) Adegoke, K.A.This study researches into interplay of the Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah legal theory with the Muslim minorities residing in a non-Muslim majority community, taking Igbo community as a case study. This paper examines the Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyah, its legal position in Islamic jurisprudence and its effectiveness in the security of the Muslim minorities’ rights and privileges under the sovereignty of non-Muslim majority community. Research method used in this study is expository, descriptive, analytical and critical in order to showcase applicability within the selected context-specific and need-based neo-Ijtihād among the Igbo Muslim minorities in the modern legal theory. Conclusively, the paper makes findings that Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) as a legal theory is naturally dynamic to meet up to the occasional and circumstantial demand and need of time. Finally, the paper recommends that Islamic legal theorists (‘Uṣuliyyūn) and jurists (Fuqahā’) should create public awareness of Fiqh al-Aqalliyyah among the contemporary Muslims and that Islamic legal theorist and jurists should consider multiple contemporary jurisprudential issues.
- ItemOpen AccessFrom Here We Start: Towards Resuscitation of Arabic/Islamic-Bridged Programme in the Departments of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Southern Nigerian Universities(Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language,South-Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 2020-08) Adegoke, K.A.The twin discipline of Arabic and Islamic Studies, as academic disciplines in some Southern Nigerian western stereo-typed universities have been witch-hunted with various obstacles. Out of these obstacles, the major one is shortfall admission and low enrolment of the students qualifying for the duo programmes which later led to the introduction of Arabic/Islamic-bridged programme to rescue the situation. This paper aims at looking at the origin of the twin discipline of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Southern Nigeria and its in-road to western stereo-typed universities in 1960s. It also aims at show-casing the intervention of Arabic/Islamic-bridged programmes, its purpose, its advantages and how it served as timely intervention and rescue between 1960s and 1980s. It is discovered that this Arabic/Islamic-bridged programme had served as an effective linkage of students from the private purely Arabic schools (Madāris) to the western stereo-typed schools with obvious fruitful results in the duo disciplines in the Departments of Arabic and Islamic studies in Southern Nigerian western stereo-typed universities. The findings show that Southern Nigerian western stereo-typed universities would continue having the problems of shortfall in admission and low enrolment of the students qualifying for the duo programmes if they fail to resuscitate the Arabic/Islamic-bridged programme. The study recommends that this Arabic/Islamic-bridged programme should be re-introduced into the affected universities so as to sustain the duo disciplines from extinction in the western stereo-typed institutions in the Southern Nigeria. It also recommends that each of these private purely Arabic schools in the Southern Nigeria should harmonise their syllabus with that of National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) and Joint Examination of Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (JEBAIS) which are the presently recognized examination bodies for this programme. It further recommends that Federal Ministry of Education should give its moral and financial supports by taking up the academic and financial challenges of some of these private purely Arabic schools, if not all, as it is in operation in the Northern Nigeria so as to enhance their academic output to meet the demand of the western stereo-typed universities in the whole country.
- ItemOpen AccessIkhtilaf on moon sighting among Nigerian Muslims within the framework of Shari'ah(Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria., 2013) Adegoke, K.A.There are several challenges facing Muslims in their practice of Islam in the modern period. One of such is that of 'IIkhtilaf (controversies) on some of Islamic doctrines. Thus, this paper aims at examining the challenges of 'lkhtilaf on moon sighting among the Nigerian Muslims and thereafter offering the resolution towards it within the framework of Shari'ah. As introductory discourse, the paper looks at intra-religious 'Ikhtilaf among the earlier generation of Muslims and its impact on their unity and brother-hood. Some technical terms used in the paper are thencontextually defined. The paper goes ahead to give us the account of intra-religious 'Ikhtilaf on moo nsighting among the Nigerian Muslims. Then, it critically looks at the approaches of the Nigerian scholars on the issue of moon sighting. The paper prescribes the harmonization of the approaches of scholars as a resolution to the problem of 'Ikhtilaf among the Nigerian Muslims within the framework of Shari ah. Finally, the paper concludes with the findings of the study and offers recommendation for the unity and brotherhood of Nigerian Muslims.
- ItemOpen AccessInvestigation into the effect of arabic incompetence on the student's performance in islamic studies in ibadan south-east of oyo state in Nigeria(Faculty of Education and teacher training, state islamic university, jakarta, indonesia, 2016) Adegoke, K.A.This study investigated the effect of incompetence in Arabic language on students' performances in Islamic studies in the selected senior secondary schools in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The main objective of this study was to ascertain the argument that the poor performance of senior secondary students in Islamic studies is as a result of incompetence and non-proficiency in Arabic language on the side of learners and teachers. The methodology employed in this study was the quantitative approach. Location of the study was Ibadan South- East Local Government Area of Oyo State. Teachers of Islamic studies and students were randomly selected using the stratified random sampling technique from six senior secondary schools. The data gathered were analysed using simple percentages and chi-square statistical analysis. The findings revealed that significant number of students in Senior Secondary School's poor performance in Islamic studies was due to their incompetence in Arabic as a result of their lack of exposure to the Arabic language and their poor background in Arabic from the previous classes. It also revealed that some of their teachers in Islamic studies were not competent in Arabic reading and writing.
- ItemOpen AccessIslam and Chieftaincy Institution in the Sokoto Caliphate(Obafemi Awolowo University in conjunction with Centre for Black Arts and African Civilization (CBAAC), 2010) Adegoke, K.A.There is no doubt that religion has an extraordinary power to influence the chieftaincy institution in the African society as it serves as a vital means of shaping and moulding the lives of people within a society. This paper examines the religion of Islam and the chieftaincy institution in the Sokoto Caliphate. The purpose is to see what elements of influence and impact that Islam has on the chieftaincy institution in the Sokoto Caliphate. The various influences and impacts of Islam on chieftaincy matters and institutions would help to determine the level of inter-relationship between Islam and the Sokoto Caliphate on chieftaincy matters. Our study would take us through the advent of Islam in the Sokoto Caliphate and give a historical sketch of the chieftaincy institution in the Caliphate. It would also take us through the religio-political Emirate-type of chiefs and title holders in the Sokoto Caliphate. Our conclusion would take the form of an application of the discovered levels of religio-political civil interaction of Islam and the chieftaincy institution to the Sokoto Caliphate context.
- ItemOpen AccessIslamic solution to Social indiscipline in the Nigerian contemporary society(Nigerian Association of Religious Scholars (NARES), 2004) Adegoke, K.A.The view that Islam is a comprehensive and perfect way of life has been fervently espoused by the scholars of various academic disciplines and specialization irrespective of their religious creed. This occurs as a result of the practical heritage and cultural values of Islam in the social unity and development ofseveral nations in the Europe, Asia, Middle-East and Africa. The major difference between Islam and other religions is that the former combined together both secular and spiritual life style of man as a single and inseparable entity in its practicability while the latter deal only with the spiritual life of man in his society. Thus, Islam is not just an observance of ritual duties of mankind but as well as a major and vital instrument of making societal harmony and peace by the promotion of virtues (Amr bi 'l Ma'rufi and shunning-off of the vices (Nahyu ani' f-Munkar) in politics, economic and social life of mankind. In the light of this development, the paper attempts to examine some prevalent societal indisciplines in Nigeria with the solution from the Islamic perspective in order to pave way for societal harmony and peace in the contemporary Nigerian society
- ItemOpen AccessIslamic Teacher Education Curriculum in Nigeria: Challenges of 21st Century(Faculty of Education, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria, 2010) Adegoke, K.A.Islamic teacher education's curriculum in Nigerian schools has been facing a lot of challenges which are adversely affecting the successful handling of the teaching-learning exercise of the subject in Nigerian schools. This study examined the Islamic teacher education curriculum in Nigerian schools and some challenges in the 21st century. This study gives us conceptual definition of some keywords featuring in the paper. It also discusses the historical development of Islamic teacher education curriculum in Nigeria and its aims and objectives. This is followed by the challenges facing the effective teaching-learning exercise of the subject in Nigerian schools and the way forward in form of suggestion and recommendation for the gearing up of Islamic teacher education in the country.
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