Hisbah Arrests Kano Couple For Illegal Marriage
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a man and his girlfriend for allegedly performing their marriage at Banana Restaurant on Zoo Road, Kano, without parental consent.
The board’s Deputy Commander General of Operations, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, who confirmed the arrest to PUNCH on Thursday, noted that Hisbah personnel raided the restaurant on Wednesday night following a tip-off.
“It’s very unfortunate to tell you that the solemnisation of the purported marriage was conducted in the restaurant by friends of the man without the consent of the parents of the couple,” he said.
Abubakar said the board would not tolerate violations of Shari’a law and warned that actions would be taken against those involved in such practices.
According to him, the board has launched a manhunt for all the guests who attended the ceremony, as many fled the restaurant when Hisbah personnel arrived.
“We arrested the couple. We are trailing friends of the groom who fled the restaurant after our personnel stormed the place,” he added.
The deputy commander stated that the couple violated all the established conditions for marriage, and described hthe act as a “flagrant violation of the Shari’a.”
The Hisbah Board, which enforces Islamic laws in Kano State, has consistently cracked down on activities it deems contrary to Shari’a, including public interactions between unmarried couples and unconventional wedding ceremonies.
Hisbah Arrests Kano Couple For Illegal Marriage is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
