By Tajudeen Adebanjo
League of Imam and Alfa in Yorubaland has clarified its position on the use of alcohol-based sanitisers by Muslims as the world battles the Coronavirus pandemic.
A statement by spokesman of the league, Sheikh Habibullahi Adam El-Ilory said Muslims should rather use detergents.
Sheikh Adam, the Mudir Markaz (Arabic and Islamic college), Agege in Lagos, the decision was informed by the fact that the 60 per cent to 70 per cent alcoholic content in sanitisers which could kill the virus is definitely above permissible percentage agreed by most Islamic scholars for non-consumable alcoholic content.
The agreed percentage of non-consumable cannot be more than three per cent, he said.
“Since there is a better option in detergent which can kill any virus rather than bacteria which, according to experts consulted, sanitiser tackles, detergent remains the better and preferred option”, Rabita said.
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According to Rabita, the fact that this alcohol-based sanitisers can kill some useful cells and bacteria in the body system makes detergent a better option.
Rabita said that it is forbidden by Allah for anyone to seize the opportunity of the moment to arbitrarily increase prices of goods and commodities.
“Muslims must, therefore, desist from increasing prices of goods and commodities to cause additional inconveniencies to the society,” the league said.
According to the league, hoarding or arbitrary price increase of goods, particularly at this moment can attract the wrath of Allah.
“What is needed at this time is giving and helping others in distress, including pleading with Allah for forgiveness”, the organisation said.
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