2017 CONFERENCE ON ISLAM IN NIGERIA

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    ISLAM AND RELIGIOUS RITES: A CASE STUDY OF FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM AS A CATALYST FOR THE UNITY OF MUSLIMS IN NIGERIA. (Download)

    Author(s):
    ABDUSSALAM ISHAQ RAJI, abdussalamishaqraji@gamil.ocm, 08053070726 or 08188022394

    Abstract: Allah has blessed humanity with this complete religion (Islam) He the most high who has taken responsibility in preserving this religion from any distortion and any deformation. He made it’s proofs apparent for everyone to see until the day of judgment by saying “If anyone desire a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah) never will it be accepted of him and in the hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good”. Also it is a firm belief Al-Quran is the sources of divine religion (Islam) because without Al-Quran there is no divine message both of them are indivisible. However hadith or Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is an integral part of the Qur’an, or supplementary of the Qur’an the greatest emphasis in the Holy Qur’an is the Unity of Allah which implies the belief in the existence of Allah and the presence of moral values in human life in the society. Islam a religion and complete way of life does not segregate between life mundane and spiritual life. It signifies the concept of unity in Islam nationally or globally by creating sense of spiritual brotherhood in Islam which is stronger than blood relationship. It is vivid that Five Pillars of Islam are global assembly for the Muslims in the world, it implies that the unity of Allah makes Muslims in the whole world to unify themselves to become one indivisible unit of Muslims nation. Therefore this paper is to examine the concept of unity in Islam and religious rites a case study of Five Pillars of Islam as a catalyst for the unity of Muslims in Nigeria. Also this study will highlight the morals value derived from each pillar of Islam in order to reform the life of Muslims Community particularly the Muslim youths, academically, religiously, spiritually and good governance in the political system in Nigeria.