The Elders Consultative Forum of Supreme Council for Sharia in Oyo has called on State government to establish a Sharia Court in Oyo.
The Chairman of the forum, Lasun Sanusi, made the call at a seminar for Independent Shariah Court Judges in Ibadan, on Sunday.
According to Sanusi, the practice of Sharia would reduce criminality, promote good governance and peaceful environment.
He also said that there had been an independent sharia panel in the state established by some Muslims to create an avenue for treatment of cases or dispute settlements among Muslims in accordance with Islamic Law.
“Our demand is that whatever Islamic religion entails should be given to us so that Muslims will know they have right to practice their religion in accordance with Section 38 of the Nigeria Constitution.
“Sharia is not all about killing as erroneously believed by some individuals and is not biding on non-Muslims,” he said.
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The chairman said that sharing property, divorce and other aspect of Muslim lives should be in accordance with Islamic Law.
He called on the state government to establish Sharia Court since it has established Customary Court