Don’t mock Allah with Ramadan, Olubadan charges Muslims

From Ogundele Olanrewaju

The Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Lekan Balogun has enjoined Muslims not to make mockery of Ramadan by returning to every ungodly act they shun during the fasting period.

Balogun urged them to be genuine and sincere in their worship of Allah through their fasting and prayers during the period.

The monarch, in his message to the Muslim community on the commencement of the holy month, said: “It would appear mockery of Allah if the mindset of our people is to temporarily put aside our sinful ways during this solemn season and resume them after the fasting period”.

He maintained that the purpose of the Ramadan is to move closer to the creator by shunning the sinful ways and show love and care for others which should be the permanent way of life and not ad-hoc.