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The Kano state Shariah police force has begun to war against gambling in the state.
Kano’s Islamic Jurisprudence Police (HISBAH) is cracking down on gambling in the state, and in a recent raid, it closed down 30 shops.
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What happened
Kano is one of 11 states in Northern Nigeria that combine the laws enjoined in the Islamic tenet (Shariah) and the Republic’s constitution.
Gambling, like alcohol, is a sin in Islam, as prohibited by the holy Quran in multiple instances, including Chapter 5 v 90.
“O you who believe! Wine, gambling, altars and divining arrows are filth, made up by Satan. Therefore, refrain from it, so that you may be successful.”
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The HISBAH corps enforces these religious laws stipulated in the Shariah, and lately, they have begun to war against gambling following reports of addiction from parents and community leaders.
After their latest raid, the deputy chief of the religious police force, Mujahid Aminudeen, spoke to the BBC, and he explained their reasoning and sent out a warning.
“I am advising those running those betting shops to either shut down or we’ll arrest them and take them to [a Sharia] court,” he told the BBC.
More on what he said
Mr Mujahid told the outlet that the first set of shop owners were sent home as a warning, and now, any operator of a gambling shop outlet in the Muslim-dominated areas of the state that is caught will be arrested.
The focus of this raid is targeted at the areas of the state populated by adherents of the Islamic faith—which is in an overwhelming majority to be fair—as HISBAH activity in the Christian clusters of the state is few and far between.
“As you know, betting is forbidden in Islam,” the force chief told reporters before explaining to them that the shops are opened under false pretences.
“They don’t have licences to operate as they were given permission to run video games centres, which they later converted to betting shops."
According to the report, the raid, which took place on Tuesday, was targeted at the Munjibir area of the state, a sector that enjoys a high influx of visitors during weekends. Mr Mujahid told reporters that the raid was initiated after a series of complaints from parents and community leaders who are worried children and young adults are becoming addicted to gambling due to the harsh economic realities in the country.
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