‘It’s Illegal In Islam’ – Hisbah To Invite Parents Of First Hijabi Miss Nigeria Over Participation In Beauty Pageant
Kano State Hisbah Commander, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina has faulted the participation of Miss Shatu Garko, in Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, saying her parents will be invited over her ‘illegal’ participation.
MDB earlier reported how the 18-year old lady beat 17 other contestants to win the 44th edition of Miss Nigeria pageant held on 17 December, 2021, making her the first hijab-wearing model to win the contest.
However, Hisbah has said Shatu Garko’s parents would be invited in order to be informed about Islamic tenets with regards to the participation of their daughter in the beauty contest.
Ibn Sina in an interview with BBC News Pidgin stated;
We (Hisbah) have confirmed that Shatu Garko is a Muslim from Kano State and her parents come from Garko Local Government Area. Kano is a Sharia state and this is why we won’t allow the matter to go like that.
We will invite the parents to talk to them about the actions of their daughter and the fact that what she did was illegal in Islam in case they don’t know so that she won’t continue on that path and other girls will not copy her.
Sheik Ibn Sina, a Popular Islamic teacher before his appointment as the Hisbah Commander backed his argument by quoting some verses from the Holy Qur’an.
He said;
It is forbidden, forbidden for any person to enter any beauty contest. Long time ago, when our great teacher Mustafa Saba’i was asked a question about beauty pageants, he insisted that is forbidden for the following reasons.
Many things that happened at the pageant is against the Islamic teachings, for example, there was a lot of body exposure and the events there did not teach ladies to be shy and reserved.
Sina further stated;
Almighty God, in the Quran, told the Prophet to tell his wives, daughters and other women of faith to cover themselves properly. In another verse in the Quran, God also instructed people to guard their eyes against watching sinful things like exposed body parts and also women not to expose their beauty to the outside world except their face, hands and feet.
The Commander also said organsiers of these beauty shows incur the wrath of God as the act is condemnable.
For her win, Miss Shatu Garko won N10 million naira, 1-year residency at a luxury apartment, a brand new car, and several brand ambassadorship appointments, according to organisers of the pageant.
Garko takes over from Taraba State born-Etsanyi Tukura, the 43rd winner of the 2019 Miss Nigeria contest.
