Nigeria: Hisbah Bans Marriage Gifts, DJs, Mixed-Gender Gatherings in Sokoto

[Premium Times] They say the directive took immediate effect.

The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has announced a comprehensive ban on several social customs and activities, citing their conflict with Islamic principles and accepted moral values. The directive, which takes immediate effect, prohibits the exchange of elaborate wedding gifts, the use of DJs, and mixed-gender entertainmen

Sokoto State Hisbah Board bans DJs, mixed-gender entertainment, and other ‘un-Islamic’ wedding practices. Learn about the new Sokoto Hisbah ban and its imp