An Ibadan, Oyo State-based muslim preacher, Dr. Dawood Amoo, has called on Muslims to shun gambling and see it as satanic as those who indulge in it are losers at the end.
Amoo gave the advice as the guest speaker during the 10th biennial conference of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association, Ibadan Chapter, on Sunday at Islamic Centre, Bodija, Ibadan.
Speaking on the topic: “Gambling: Baba Ijebu Dimension”, Amoo cited various portions of the Qur’an where Allah completely forbode gambling in all ramifications.
He said the cankerworm has eaten deep into people’s fabric as gambling has been extended to many spheres of human endeavours.
The speaker listed some form of gambling as betting on horse races, lotto, predicting league results, pool betting, ram fighting and pyramid sales promotion.
“With the inception of cell mobile phones, gambling messages are passed to numerous customers, without one’s consent, even when one is not interested,” he said.
He attributed the high rate of gambling in the country to poverty, unemployment and greed by majority of the downtrodden in the society.
Amoo said: “A good Muslim who believes and accepts destiny will not venture into gambling as a means to make ends meet.”
Rather than indulging in gambling, he said that Allah has put blessings in a normal business transaction however little it is.
“Muslims should endeavour to pay their Zakat promptly in other to assist the less privilege in the society,” he said.
He implored Muslims to come together to make life meaningful to others by getting involved the more in the productive sector, which would engage more people as against gambling and cheap money.
Amoo equally called on government at all levels to create more job opportunities and create an enabling environment for Nigerians at all levels.
Earlier, the Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Ishaq Sanni, had urged Muslims to rededicate themselves to Allah and shun excessive crass for materialism, which might lead to perdition.
Sanni, who is the chairman of the Oyo State Muslim Community, said that the newly inaugurated executive has plans to empower more Muslims through the institution of Zakat and Sadakat foundation.
The occasion was used to usher in the Lukman Akinwande 12-member new executive of the branch.
In attendance were Dr. Sulleiman Adediran, former SUBEB chairman in Oyo State; Alhaji Abdur-Raheem Shittu, former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Oyo State; Representative Lanre Agoro, SSA to Oyo State governor on legal matters; Engineer Waheed Odeyimka, the Vice President of UNIFEMGA; as well as some judges of the state high court.
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