The concept of Al-Istitaʿah and Hajj sponsorship in Nigeria

It is a common knowledge that the pillars of Islam, as ordained by Allah and explained by the Prophet, are five. Some of these pillars are, however, conditional, in the sense that their fulfilments are attached to certain requirements. Both Hajj and Zakah fall within the provisional pillars of Islam...

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Main Author: Ali-Agan, Abu-Bakr Imam (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: University 2013
In: Ilorin journal of religious studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-17
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