Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, the emir of Kano on Friday said Nigerians will no longer participate in the stoning of devil ritual, except they get accommodation close to Jamrat, where the exercise will take place.
He also reiterated his earlier position that blacks, particularly Nigerians were not responsible for the stampede.
His reaction followed the recent stampede in Saudi Arabia that claimed the lives of over 700 pilgrims, including about 70 Nigerians.
The Emir, while quoting several verses of the Qur’an, said the refusalof pilgrims to perform the stoning of devil ritual does not in any way invalidate one’s pilgrimage.
“During the era of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), he permitted pilgrims who came on camels to stay in Makkah after Arafat, instead of sleeping at Muzdalifa or staying in mina. He said.
“So, if the Prophet can give such grace to some people, just to protect their animals, why didn’t our scholars educate our people properly to avoid this untoward hardship and death?
He then recommended to the Federal Government that, if they cannot get accommodation close to Jamrat where the Arabs reside in Mina, then this year may be the last time they will sleep in Mina and Muzdalifa because we want to stone the devil.
“If one deliberately refuses to perform the stoning of the devil ritual, all he needs to do is just to slaughter a ram".
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